Keeping College Students from Voting

[knight_shadow]

If this was that much of an issue, why wasn't it brought up in 2009 or earlier? That would've at least given the "poor people" representatives an opportunity to set up some of these wonderful "Get an ID!" drives for their constituents.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

If this was that much of an issue, why wasn't it brought up in 2009 or earlier? That would've at least given the "poor people" representatives an opportunity to set up some of these wonderful "Get an ID!" drives for their constituents.

It's been brought up dozens of times since (at least) 1909 - however, you're right that these concerns are generally only raised when politically expedient. That shouldn't be a surprise, but it also doesn't invalidate concerns over the practice.