Subject: [big campaign] YDA Statement on Supreme Court Voter ID Ruling
From: "Alexandra Acker" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:30:59 -0400
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:          Alexandra Acker

April 28, 2008
202-256-7183

 

YDA Statement on Supreme Court Voter ID Ruling

The Supreme Court's disappointing ruling upholding Indiana's law
requiring voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot
has huge implications for millions of new voters, including young
voters.  Disenfranchising voter ID laws will severely limit the ability
of young people to vote.  Many young people do not have a driver's
license, only have a student ID, or do not possess identification with a
current address.  

"Young voters will feel the effects of these disenfranchising laws just
at the time when turnout among turnout among young people is on the
rise," said David Hardt, President of the Young Democrats of America.
"Make no mistake.  These laws are a voter suppression tool, with young
voters - who have been voting overwhelmingly for Democrats in recent
elections - in the crosshairs."

"Voter identification laws are simply a partisan tool used by
Republicans to intentionally disenfranchise voters who are less likely
to support their extreme agenda," said Alexandra Acker, Executive
Director of the Young Democrats of America.  "The Young Democrats of
America will work to incorporate voter education into all aspects of our
campaign programs this Fall to help young voters, among those most
impacted by this law, bring proper ID to the polls and make their voices
heard through the ballot box."

Justice Souter, in his dissent, wrote:  "Indiana's 'Voter ID Law'
threatens to impose nontrivial burdens on the voting right of tens of
thousands of the state's citizens and a significant percentage of those
individuals are likely to be deterred from voting."  The court, ruling
6-3, allowed Indiana's law to go into effect for next week's
presidential primary.

 

The Young Democrats of America (YDA) is the nation's largest youth-led,
partisan political organization with over 2,000 chapters in all 50
states.

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Alexandra Acker

Executive Director

Young Democrats of America

910 17th Street

Suite 215

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 639-8585 x208

[email-masked]

www.yda.org

 

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