On June 23, North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue vetoed HB 351, the bill to require voters at the polls to show government-issued photo-ID. See this story. Governor Purdue is the third Governor in 2011 to have vetoed a bill of this type; such bills were also vetoed in Minnesota and Missouri. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Dear Rep. Haire,
Can you please tell me how you make the distinction between Senate Bill 474 (= H656) Photo ID for Certain Controlled Substances, which you voted for,
and the Voter Photo ID bill (HB 351 RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT) you voted against?
Apparently you don’t have a problem with the elderly, minorities and college students not being able to get their medicine for lack of a proper Photo ID, just as long as they can vote for you anonymously?
I await your response.
Sincerely,
Larry Wright