In the past 2 years, many states have passed legislation requiring registered voters to present state-issued photo identification at the polls. Studies prove this type of legislation unfairly targets the poor, the elderly, minorities, and Democrats. Citizens are either unaware of the changes or confused as to exactly what is required, so thousands will be turned away at the polls during the 2012 Elections.



According to federal law, changes to state voting requirements cannot violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and must be approved by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure no segment of the population is suppressed from the right to vote. These new requirements clearly violate the Voting Rights Act.

Among the many states currently awaiting approval by the DOJ are: New Hampshire, Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Wisconsin and South Carolina. But all Americans should speak out and stop this discrimination.

Tell the Department of Justice to deny the approval of these new Voter ID laws.