[Magdalen] speech

[Roger Stokes]

On 08/09/2018 23:28, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Grace, I'm not sure it it's like this all over the state... probably 
> is not. What I'm waiting for this time is to see the 'real' ledgers 
> where we sign in with our sign-ins from previous years can also be 
> seen.... the last two major elections term and half term have been 
> loose print out forms - made me very uneasy. No one liked my questions 
> about it either (nor did they like that I wanted to use my Voter 
> registration card (confirming my time frame of eligibility) instead of 
> my Driver's License which they swipe as it has a mag strip in it....

That is another controversial issue since the requirement to produce 
government issued photo ID will disenfranchise some voters.This will 
disproportionately affect those from the poorer parts of society, most 
of whom would vote for the Democratic candidates. You also have one 
state (North Carolina?) whose congressional district map (presumably 
drawn up after the 2010 Census) has been ruled illegal because of its 
gerrymandering. However they will still use it this year because there 
apparently isn't time to draw a fairer map.

Roger