Bill Roper's Journal

"I don't want ghost voters who aren't required to show photo IDs."

It's a more complicated problem than simply requiring photo IDs. There are many voters who don't have photo IDs. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. They need to be able to vote, too.

"I don't want Republican poll watchers who are really Democrats or vice versa."

Oooo, that's a good one. I'm doing an article on the topic, and I didn't think of that one. I will add it.

"I'm not sure how we can convince people that procedures that would help eliminate fraud aren't some evil campaign to deprive people of their right to vote. But it's certainly a challenge..."

This is the problem: process no longer matters. It was the Republicans who first figured out that process just gets in the way of your legislative agenda, but the Democrats have finally caught on. Both sides now have no respect for any process: it's just a tool. Honestly, I think it will take a decade or more before this gets better.

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