Yesterday I mentioned that Jeff Harris was using his campaign website to promote efforts against the Voter ID bill. Now Margaret Donnelly gets in on the action. There’s nothing on her website at the moment, but she did send an e-mail to her list (full text below the fold) asking supporters to contact their state senator and ask them to oppose the bill. I like the language in it – she calls this a continuation of the “the Republican attack on suffrage.” Interestingly, she only gives a general link to her website. Harris has a tool to mail an e-mail to state senators about Voter ID, while Donnelly directs you to the Missouri Senate website to look up and contact your senator.
Are there any other elected officials mobilizing like this against the Voter ID bill?
Dear Clark,
As the 94th General Assembly comes to an end, the Republican leadership has decided to spend the legislature’s last days debating and passing HJR 48, a ballot initiative to require Missouri citizens to have a government-issued photo identification card in order to vote. The Republican attack on suffrage first started in the 2006 session as an attempt to boost the electoral chances of then U.S. Senator Jim Talent. Their efforts failed then and now they are back this session in another desperate attempt to hold on to power against overwhelming voter discontent.
Voter ID legislation has been a “red herring” from its inception. There has been no evidence in Missouri of voter impersonation fraud in the past 4 election cycles that requiring a photo ID would have prevented. Even Governor Blunt, as Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, described Missouri elections “free of fraud”. HJR 48 would only create an insurmountable hurdle for many of Missouri’s elderly and new citizens. Our country’s voting rights should be vigorously protected from fraud, but they should not be trampled on in an attempt to disenfranchise voters. As your attorney general, I will oppose any attempt to weaken our voting rights, whether that be fraud or desperate politicians.
As the Missouri Senate prepares to debate HJR 48, I urge you to contact your state senator. You can reach their office by calling the senate switch board at (573) 751-2000. You can find the name of your state senator and state representative by clicking here.
Tell them to stand up for the rights of voters and vote NO on HJR 48.
Remember to check out our website at www.donnelly08.com for the latest news from the campaign trail!
have been more on top of this. Anyone reading the newspapers would know this was coming as soon as the Supremes issued their opinion and that they should be ready with a response. The speed with which Harris responded is a mark in his favor.
Donnelly’s campaign doesn’t seem as tech savvy as Harris’ — which strikes me as an opportunity for someone who supports her and who IS tech savvy to volunteer their services.
The clock is ticking on Koster.