Sarah Silverman breaks down the absurdity of the new wave of voter ID laws, makes clear their true intent and suggests resources to counter this blatant Republican effort to disenfranchise millions of Americans.
Peter RothbergA new wave of GOP-inspired voter ID laws purport to aim to prevent in-person voter fraud. But in-person voter fraud basically never happens. So why are so many states passing these laws? In this amusing—and occasionally obscene—video Sarah Silverman breaks down the absurdity of the new wave of laws, makes clear their true intent and suggests resources to counter this blatant Republican effort to disenfranchise millions of Americans.
The states of Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin have all enacted photo voter ID laws. Check out this website to see the state-by-state impact of any possible new voting laws where you live and find out exactly what you need to know in order to exercise your franchise this November
Peter RothbergTwitterPeter Rothberg is the The Nation’s associate publisher.