Ohio Republicans push new voter ID bill | MSNBC

With 2016 approaching, Ohio Republicans are making a new push for a voter ID bill—setting the stage for another battle over voting in the nation’s most pivotal swing state.

Legislation introduced last week by conservatives in the statehouse would require that voters show a driver’s license, passport or military ID. They could also get a special state ID card which costs $8.50, or is free for those who make less than the federal poverty line—$11,770 a year.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Andrew Brenner, has offered the usual rationale: the need to stop illegal voting by non-residents, non-citizens or others.

At a recent press conference, Brenner said the measure is important “for the sanctity of making sure that it is one person, one vote and they are in fact residents and citizens of the United States.” 

In essence, this sneaky little bill is a poll tax; it would require voters to pay a fee to get the very ID card they need to vote. In short, people would be paying for their right to vote — which is unconstitutional via the Twenty Fourth Amendment.

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Besides the obvious, that there is no fraud to be had, "[Husted] acknowledged in a comprehensive 2013 report that just 17 non-citizens had cast votes in the 2012 election, out of 5.63 million votes cast."  There are other blatant violations as per the Constitution as well.

In Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, the Supreme Court stated:

“[A] State violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment whenever it makes the affluence of the voter or payment of any fee an electoral standard.”

This was echoed in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, in which the Supreme Court stated in 2008 that a voter ID law accompanied by a fee is in violation of the constitution.

“The fact that most voters already possess a valid driver’s license, or some other form of acceptable identification, would not save the statute under our reasoning in Harper if the State required voters to pay a tax or a fee to obtain a new photo identification.”

Ohio Republicans push new voter ID bill | MSNBC

State Rep. Mike Hope resigns from Legislature | Politics Northwest | Seattle Times

State Rep. Mike Hope has resigned following the revelation he’s been registered to vote in two states since last summer.

The (Everett) Herald reports that the Mill Creek Republican informed Gov. Jay Inslee of his resignation Thursday. Hope was not running for re-election.

A Democratic activist in Snohomish County alerted the chief clerk of the House of Representatives that Hope had registered to vote in Ohio. Hope registered to vote there in August 2013. He says he doesn’t remember doing it.

State Rep. Mike Hope resigns from Legislature | Politics Northwest | Seattle Times

86-year-old St. Peter woman charged with voter fraud » Local News » The Free Press, Mankato, MN

Key word is crime, or more to the point , defining whether this was a crime,,,

Michelle Zehnder Fischer, Nicollet County attorney, doesn’t comment on specific criminal cases. In general, though, she said in all cases when she is notified about a possible voter fraud incident she is required to have it investigated. If there is probable cause to show a crime occurred, she is required by state law to prosecute.

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Bills are moving through the state Senate and House that would change the wording of the law so prosecutors have more discretion, Fraser said. The new bills would change the law so county attorneys can prosecute based on American Bar Association standards, which are used for other criminal cases.

Moore’s concerns about the fact her mother was allowed to vote are also valid, Fraser said. The purpose for adding the “A.B.” to the voting roster is to remind people when they’ve already voted with an absentee ballot.

“The election judges are supposed to see that and stop her,” Fraser said. “That’s why it’s there.”

86-year-old St. Peter woman charged with voter fraud » Local News » The Free Press, Mankato, MN

86-Year-Old With Dementia Being Charged With Voter Fraud | Addicting Info

Besides the fact that this whole scenario is ludicrous,,,

I find it more grievous that Nicollet County did not hold proper elections.  The county did not perform their duties if the roster had been marked it was an error by the election judges for allowing her to vote and not telling her that she had been marked as voting absentee.  I hope the judge who let her vote is also held culpable for not letting her know she had already voted.

86-Year-Old With Dementia Being Charged With Voter Fraud | Addicting Info