PA voter ID law

In a ruling with implications for the presidential race, a judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by civil rights groups to block Pennsylvania’s voter-ID law, legislation that Republicans say is needed to prevent fraud at the polls this fall.
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson, a Republican, rejected the complaint that sought an injunction to prevent the law from taking effect. The measure, approved by the Republican-controlled legislature this spring, requires voters to show a state-approved photo ID such as a driver’s license in order to vote.
While not ruling on the merits, the judge said in a 70-page decision that the law’s provisions “are neutral and nondiscriminatory and apply uniformly to all voters.”
“The statute simply gives poll workers another tool to verify that the person voting is who they claim to be,” the court said. ....

The Pennsylvania court relied in part on a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld a similar photo-ID law in Indiana. Judge Simpson said the Pennsylvania law’s photo-ID requirement is “reasonable … when viewed in the broader context of the widespread use of photo ID in daily life.”
“The Commonwealth’s asserted interest in protecting public confidence in elections is a relevant and legitimate state interest sufficiently weighty to justify the burden,” the judge wrote.
(http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/15/judge-upholds-tough-pa-voter-id-law/)

A friend on Facebook was very upset with this decision. She said that it would suppress the vote and those rat (my word) Republicans.

Well it will suppress the illegal alien, dead people, and multiple voting population at least.  I personally do not know anyone who does not have a photo ID.  I had to show one to confirm I was the person who made a motel reservation.  When flying you need ID, to buy certain drugs, to buy liquor, etc..

I hope now that certain elections (WA governor and MN senate races) will not be stolen and that my 1 vote is not a fractional vote anymore.