US Voter ID Laws Could Bar 10M Hispanics
Some say this is the intention of the new laws; to stop minorities, elderly and students from voting. People died to give voting rights to everyone, this is wrong. - - Donna Poisl
from HispanicBusiness.com
Controversial new voter identification laws in nearly two dozen U.S. states could disenfranchise 10 million eligible Hispanic voters in the upcoming election, according to a study released Monday.
Hispanics comprise the largest ethnic minority in the country. Their vote is critical to the election, with Latino turnout on Nov. 6 potentially determining the outcome in key battleground states such as Florida and New Mexico.
Recent polls show Hispanics supporting President Barack Obama by more than two to one over Republican Mitt Romney, and critics of attempts to implement stricter regulations say they are aimed at suppressing the votes of minority groups which historically vote more Democratic than Republican.
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