How a new voter suppression law threw Wisconsin to Trump

Full article at Mother Jones: bit.ly/2DA8p6Y
Wisconsin ranked second in the nation in voter participation in 2008 and 2012, but last year, saw its lowest turnout since 2000. More than half the state’s decline in turnout occurred in Milwaukee, which Clinton carried by a 77-18 margin, but where almost 41,000 fewer people voted in 2016 than in 2012. The impact of Wisconsin’s voter ID law received almost no attention in the aftermath.

[@wendysloan709]

You need a photo ID to rent a hotel or cash a check. Requiring a photo ID just makes sense to vote.

[@yasminerivera9151]

It also makes sense for comprehensive background checks to purchase guns but I dont hear you mentioned it HYPOCRITE

[@danrode104]

Online ballots? YES! Mail in ballots? YES!

[@danrode104]

Mail in your ballot!! NOW!!

[@doodelay]

Fingerprint should work too, not everyone has a driver's license.

[@ivanstevenson3296]

I'm sorry but if you don't have a I.D/ license you dont want one. Everything you do you you need an I.D. bars, clubs, to go on an airplane you need one. Now I can understand renewing for a state. The state won't let you vote if you're saying change that then ok.

[@yasminerivera9151]

You are nothing but an IGNORANT and not worth educating you

[@ViktirE1]

It's already a law that you'r supposed to have an ID for the state you live in with your current address. Nobody knew that?

[@ViktirE1]

@Ivan Chernyshev Well it's still been a law for a long time now.

[@ViktirE1]

@Ivan ChernyshevWhether you knew abouit it or not, this is not voter suppression. Vagrancy laws have been around forever and they also require you to have an ID. IF knowing what the laws are where you live never interested you, that's entirely your fault. One should have an interest in keeping themselves out of jail and away from large fines. Also, do you realize that every single time an illegal immigrant votes, they actively supress the vote of one american citizen? Think about it. Thats why we need valid ID to vote. If most immigrants voted republican, the democrats would not care. They make this about supressing minority votes to get you on their side. It's manipulation.

[@ViktirE1]

@Ivan Chernyshev This is societies will to correct the problem. Thats why we elected someone who said they would do something about it. Not just illegal immigrants though. Dead people as well. There were also hillary supporters on video during the primaries talking about being bussed around and voting multiple times.

[@balogna5137]

I won a prize at a radio station ,they made me show photo I.d. for christs sake!

[@xtoysoldiierx7]

Really ? Really ? Voter suppression? Really ? Watch it , you basically need ID to verify who you are . Same when it come to cigarettes and alcohol Let that sink in ....

[@lodewijklangeweg742]

On KZbin see: "Ami Horowitz: How white liberals really view black voters"

[@tukushtacos2518]

Calling this voter supresión is so ridiculous. Treating people like they're too ignorant to get an id to prove a legitimant vote really shows how you really view people. U can't do anything in society without id and most of those are less important to vote. And if your not responsible enough to get have an ID then I really question your maturity to vote and raise doubts on your contributions to society.

[@wiscorpio72]

The low turnout was many were #notvoting because they thought they had only 2 choices. I think that Gary Johnson and Jill Stein should have gotten more votes because of Trump and Clinton. Johnson and Bill Weld even put billboards up, still people stayed home instead of voted.

[@donpresent]

She recently moved to Wisconsin and got an ID. So what's the excuse for longtime residents?

[@kittylove2975]

You may want to watch the video closely one more time. Your question is answered. 🤔

[@donpresent]

@@kittylove2975 the answer is, longtime residents without an ID don't have the desire to take the time to get a photo ID. If you have another answer please provide it.

[@b3at2]

Wow for history..

[@nadrud]

225000 people, sounds very close to the number of illegal immigrants probably in the state.

[@yasminerivera9151]

Yor stupid comment have been Debunked a million times