Ohio House Speaker Bill Batchelder joins fellow Republican lawmakers Robert Mecklenborg, Lou Blessing and Matt Huffman in countering criticism about legislation that would require voters to show a government-issued photo ID when casting ballots in person:
And here’s the release:
COLUMBUS—At a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse, Speaker William G. Batchelder (R-Medina), Speaker Pro Tempore Lou Blessing (R-Cincinnati), State Representative Bob Mecklenborg (R-Cincinnati) and members of House majority leadership commended the passage of the “Ohio Fair and Secure Elections Act” from the Ohio House, as well as resolved misconceptions that were circulated by the minority caucus. House Bill 159 will require voters to confirm their identities by presenting photo identification when voting on Election Day or by absentee in person at the Board of Elections.
“The passage of House Bill 159 is a victory for the people of Ohio and for a fair democratic elections process,” said Batchelder. “At a time when voter fraud has corrupted the voice of the people, we took a significant step today in rectifying this important issue.”
Currently, when voting on Election Day, a voter may submit as proof of identification valid photo identification, a military identification, or a copy of a current utility bill, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter’s name and current address. The proposed legislation would require that all voters voting on Election Day or in person absentee to present photo identification in the form of an Ohio driver’s license, Ohio state ID card, a military identification, or a U.S. passport. Acceptable forms of identification remain unchanged for persons voting absentee by mail.
“Ensuring that our elections process is fair, honorable and lawful is a hallmark of the democratic process,” said Blessing, who jointly sponsored House Bill 159 with Rep. Mecklenborg. “I’m pleased that this measure is one step closer toward improving elections in Ohio.”
The bill also directs the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to pass rules giving IDs to persons who cannot afford them at no charge, and allows a person with religious objection to being photographed to vote provisionally and sign an affidavit of religious objection.
“It is important that as lawmakers, we work to maintain integrity at the polls and address the issue of voter fraud, which has become a significant problem in Ohio,” said Mecklenborg.
The House State Government and Elections Committee heard testimony from a variety of proponents, including secretaries of state from states that have already implemented similar legislation, and top officials from the Cuyahoga and Hamilton County Boards of Election. Currently, nine states require voter photo identification, while legislation is currently pending or being considered in 20 other states. The “Ohio Fair and Secure Elections Act” borrows from Indiana and Georgia laws addressing voter identification, which have withstood constitutional scrutiny.
An August 2010 Rasmussen Reports survey found that 82 percent of voters approve of voter photo identification requirements. In Ohio, former Democrat Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner ordered an investigation into possible voter fraud when 92 Lawrence County absentee ballots were sent to one of two post box numbers.
House Bill 159 now moves to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.
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Every Citizen Responsibility to Vote:
Representatives we, the Government of the people, by the people, for the people, of this Representative Republic elect. That defies demands of Natural Law: what Mother Nature, God, or Whatever Power decreed to be the reality of the real world, democracy, capitalism, the US Constitution, and free, fair, and affordable commerce?
Demanding every corporation, farmer, business, outsourcer sweatshop, and nonprofit, tax-exempt, organization and Church markets the cost in the wholesale and retail price of his or her product and service; of Government workers, parents, Veterans, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children denied Collective Bargaining Rights.
Pay for all stimulus packages, tax abatements, tax incentives, tax refunds, tax credit, tax exemptions Representatives award corporations, farmers, businesses, outsourcer sweatshops, and nonprofit, tax-exempt, organizations and Churches. And pay for the more stock dividends (money) Hillarys, Chinese, Foreign and Domestic Investors and Stockholders (money marketers) market quarterly. In the wholesale and retail price of every product and service Human Beings use for life. And Government needs to build, maintain and operate schools, infrastructure, and provide local and national security, and Government services. That gets only product or service. With money derived from wages or independent business profit.
And fund lottery, casino, and keno losers, unemployed workers, aliens, waitresses that pander for life for $2.00 per hour, insubordinate low-income, workers and volunteers without wages, nonunion parasites willing to work for fewer wages than they can afford life, righteous with a faith-based belief that it’s a sin to register and carry a photo birth certificate with name, address, and date of birth renewed every four years; and engage in free, fair, and affordable commerce. Or get an agreement (union contract) with every corporation, farmer, business, outsourcer sweatshop, and nonprofit, tax-exempt, organization and Church; agreeing to market the cost in the wholesale and retail price of his or her product and service of every workers, consumers, and taxpayers living including pension and health care. That pays with welfare checks, food stamps, housing vouchers, and Medicaid.
Reality demands every Representative US the Government elects complies with demands of Natural Law: what Mother Nature, God, or Whatever Power decreed to be the reality of the real world, democracy, capitalism, the US Constitution, and free, fair, and affordable commerce.
And every citizen register and carry a Government issued Photo birth certificate renewed every four years; and engage in nominating and electing every Representative of US the Government.
First offence; for refusing to register and carry a Government issued Photo birth certificate renewed every four years; and engage in nominating and electing every Representative of US the Government. Should be a $1000 fine; second should be $1000 fine and a year in the slammer; Paid with money derived from wages or independent business profit.
Demand Representatives Comply With Reality Demands:
Demand candidates and Representatives comply with demands of Natural Law: what Mother Nature, God, or Whatever Power decreed to be the reality of the real world, democracy, capitalism, the US Constitution, and free, fair, and affordable commerce?
Demanding every corporation, farmer, business, outsourcer sweatshop, and nonprofit, tax-exempt, organization and Church markets the cost in the wholesale and retail price of his or her product and service; of Government workers, parents, Veterans, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children living including pension and health care.
This enables Government workers, parents, Veterans, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children to love, nurse, nurture, discipline, protect, and provide, for every child (job) they conceive and fund schools, infrastructure, local and national security, government services, and etc.; with money derived from wages or independent business profit.
Representatives of us the Government of this Representative Republic denying Government workers, parents, Veterans, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children Collective Bargaining Rights.
And scamming Government workers, parents, Veterans, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin replaced in the workplace with qualified for affirmative action nonunion parasites willing to work for fewer wages than they can afford life, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children.
To pay for all stimulus packages, tax abatements, tax incentives, tax refunds, tax credit, tax exemptions awarded Corporations, farmers, businesses, outsourcer sweatshops, and nonprofit, tax-exempt, organizations and Churches. And pay for the more stock dividends (money) Hillarys, Chinese, Foreign and Domestic Investors and Stockholders (money marketers) market quarterly. In the wholesale and retail price of every product and service Human Beings use for life. And Government needs to build, maintain and operate schools, infrastructure, and provide local and national security, and Government services. That gets only product or service. With money derived from wages or independent business profit.
Needed to measure and maintain the strength and growth of this unaffordable economy and distribute wealth into Hillarys, Chinese, Foreign and Domestic Investors and Stockholders portfolios.
Makes free, fair, and affordable commerce IMPOSSIBLE; Makes funding schools IMPOSSIBLE; Makes balancing every budget IMPOSSIBLE; Makes Government employees, Parents, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin, Veterans, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children LIFE UNAFFORDABLE; and created Ohio’s $1.35 trillion budget deficit, the $40 trillion social security and the $14 trillion national debt. America’s grandchildren’s children are responsible to pay Chinese, Foreign and Domestic Investors and Stockholders interest with this debt until they are 18 years old. Then pay the debt with the $7.20 per hour government mandated labor wage.
There is no reason to believe Government employees, Parents, Fathers disqualified for affirmative action with white skin, Veterans, Union workers, consumers, taxpayers, and America’s grandchildren’s children that go to bed hungry can afford life and pay this debt. With the $7.20 per hour Government mandated labor wage in a hundred million years. With money derived from wages or independent business profit.