NYC mayor: America has a 'democracy problem'

[Dave]

Democrats really need to get off this anti-voter ID thing... their argument really is silly and pointless. Honestly, if you want to vote you will and having to show an ID (like I have every time I've voted) isn't that big of a deal. If you don't have one, most states that have ID laws make it easy to get one and are often free. And lets not forget, if the minority vote was being suppressed, why did they vote in record numbers the last few presidential elections?

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said on Sunday that Americans would benefit from reformed national voting laws.

“We have a democracy problem,” de Blasio told host John Dickerson on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

“Our elections are governed by state law, and for a long time, I’ve believed we need to make a fundamental series of reforms,” he said.

“Let’s face it, a lot of the people in the political class have tried to discourage voter involvement, and a lot of incumbents prefer a very small electorate,” he added.

De Blasio said he disagrees with Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) that states are the best arbiter for implementing their own voting rules.

Christie, a possible 2016 candidate, sparred with Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton over New Jersey’s voting regulations on Thursday.

“Look, I think what Gov. Christie is saying distracts from the core point of the dialogue we have to have,” de Blasio said on Sunday.

“Secretary Clinton put forward a notion we need a national strategy to energize voting again, to get people involved,” he said. “Obviously, to address the many efforts made by Republicans to repress voter involvement.”

“And I think Gov. Christie should speak to the proposal rather than just attacking her personally,” de Blasio added.

The New York City mayor called for earlier poll access and simpler voting registration nationwide.

He added that his own state had work of its own on the issue.

“I don’t think New York City and New York state are doing well enough either,” de Blasio said.

“And I think what Hillary Clinton is saying is it’s time to do away with that status quo and actually get the entire American people back into our democratic process,” he added.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/244241-nyc-m...

[Willy]

What worries me is that there are so many states that do not require ID to vote. To me it's only common sense to verify that people are registered to vote and that they must prove who they are. This new push for "voters rights" is obviously an attempt to make voter fraud easier to commit. The Democrats want millions of illegals and non citizens involved with the voting process in order for liberals to gain power. 

http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx

 

[Dave]

What democrats don't tell you is that even in the states that have ID laws, you can still vote, you just get a special ballot that is set aside at first until the person can prove they are who they say they are... so its not like people don't get to vote without the ID.