Voting restrictions stir anger, mobilize more Democrats to polls

[DavidDvorkin]

In recent years, many states have passed laws that make it more difficult for people to register and vote.

But while these laws may be disenfranchising some minority voters -- many of whom support the Democratic Party -- they also may be having the unintended consequence of angering many voters, mobilizing them to go to the polls and cast their ballot, according to a new University of Michigan study.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/uom-vrs022416.php

That's a bit of good news, at any rate.

[kimbutgar]

1. If people don't get their a$$es out and vote out republicans in this November

They may lose their right to vote permanently. I see the rethugs putting in laws saying if you have unpaid parking tickets you can't vote, or a late payment on student loans. The rethugs are so insidious they will put in these type of drageon laws to unsurp our democracy. And lord help us if Trumpster wins, he will fall in line with the Koch agenda.

The only way they can win is by cheating. I just wonder have they have already rigged the 2016 election in their favor by computer tampering?

[DavidDvorkin]

2. We can assume that they have rigged the machines

Or will. We have to count on huge turnout so that they won't be able to flip a significant number of races.

[oldandhappy]

3. So that makes restrictions a good thing? Hilarious.

[DavidDvorkin]

4. No one's saying they're a good thing

Only that they are backfiring, and that's good news.