As “part of a national campaign by Democrats,” the Washington Post reports, Virginia Democrats have filed a lawsuit claiming that requiring voters to present photo id and refusing to allow felons to vote is part of “a GOP strategy to suppress the votes of minorities, young voters and the poor.” The suit is funded by billionaire George Soros and was filed by”Marc E. Elias of Perkins Coie, who is general counsel to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign.”
Elias, who heads the firm-wide political law practice the the multi-office Perkins Coie, works out of the Washington, D.C., office, but to the best of my knowledge he has not filed a lawsuit charging the D.C. Public Library with racial discrimination.
Why not? To get a library card for the DC public library, one must present a “Driver’s License, ID Card or DC One Card number.” To get a DC One card, one must present “Proof of Identity“:
Adults (18 and older) Proof of Identity and Residency
Primary Identity Documents (one required) – Must be valid and original, contain a photograph and DOB
- Driver’s license or ID card issued by a state or outlying possession of the United States, provided it contains a photograph and information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color and address. Note: As of Spring 2014, we now accept the paper temporary DC DMV licenses (but not paper licenses from other states) as long as presented within the 45 day expiration period
- US Passport or Passport Card
- ID card issued by US federal, state, or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph and information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color and address
- US military card that contains a photograph and DOB at minimum
- Military dependent’s ID card
- Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
- Foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A bearing the same name as the passport
- Employment Authorization Document (Card) that contains a photograph (Form I-766)
Do Democrats also believe the GOP is engaged in a nefarious plot to keep young people and minorities from reading? If not, why not?
