It continues: Stricter voter identification law passes House ( Michigan) [View all]

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Wednesday night as both a way to ensure the integrity of elections is upheld and a means to erect barriers for vulnerable and minority voters.

But in the end, Republicans who sponsored and supported the bills making voter identification laws more stringent, won the day, approving the main bill in the package on mostly party line votes of 57-50. Five Republicans joined all the Democrats in opposing the bill.

“This protects the integrity of every legal citizens’ right to vote and to make sure the fraudulent votes aren’t cast,” said state Rep. Gary Glenn, R-Midland. “It seems to be a common sense requirement.”


State Rep. Lisa Lyons, R-Alto, the sponsor of the bill said in every day life, people have to show their identification for the simplest of tasks and they should do the same for voting.


"This legislation is simple: in order to have your vote count, you have to prove that you are who you say you are," she said. "The legislation perseveres the integrity of our elections and will deter and detect fraud."

Democrats, though, said the bill will disenfranchise minorities, the disabled, homeless people and other vulnerable citizens, who will most likely be unable to vote if the law passes.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/07/stricter-voter-identification-law-house/95125576/