An Unconvincing Argument from the LWV
Has the League of Women Voters decided it is a good idea to support causes on the fringe? Here’s a question for anyone concerned about minority turnout at any election. Did you know that the electorate is a minority? Most people old enough to vote do not. With that in mind, if you are referring to people, who by race, ethnicity or socio-economic or demographic characteristics are being suppressed from voting, here’s a suggestion for you. It is more probable that the cause of this suppression is self-induced much as it is for the remainder of the population. The technical term for it is apathy.
Number two, you are quoting preliminary research from a source for which you omit to provide credentials. Beyond that, how many studies, research or other conclusions are offered these days only to have the information later recanted based on invalid data or methods or other studies that contradict or disprove the conclusion. That is a polite way of judging your assertions as a load of fertilizer. Case closed.
Stanford Matthews
MoreWhat.com
(postscript) This just in, Florence Peshine Eagleton was the common founder of both The League of Women Voters and the Eagleton Institute of Politics. This fact alone does not assure the validity of the conclusions drawn by the article below.
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ID Laws Suppress Minority Turnout
February 22nd, 2007
This research is a clear sign that ID laws, such as those requiring that voters have photo IDs with current name and address, have harmful effects on our electoral process. We will continue our work to ensure that the voice of every eligible voter, regardless of race or income, is heard at the ballot box. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by League of Women Voters President Mary G. Wilson | LWV’s