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Brian Alterio
Bellefonte
Rep. Thompson voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Thompson just voted to disenfranchise more people at one time than has ever occurred in our nation's history. Now, he and the others in the House who voted for the Act say its provisions shouldn't be a problem to "legitimate voters," whom they say, only need to present a passport or birth certificate to prove they are who they say they are to re-register to vote.
That's right folks. Under the SAVE Act, EVERYONE will be required to re-register to vote. That won't present a problem for a lot of people. But how about for the elderly, the disabled, the infirm, or people of fewer means, or limited time? Given Thompson's voting record, it's pretty clear he doesn't give much thought to these groups of people, since he focuses on providing taxpayer welfare to the wealthy.
By Thompson voting for the SAVE Act, he just voted to take away the right of your elderly or disabled grandparents or parents, who may no longer have the ability to go out and obtain their birth certificate, and present them in person to re-register to vote.
And under the SAVE Act, if you're a woman and you changed your name when you were married, you'll need to prove you are the person you claim to be on your birth certificate, because your married name does not match the name on your birth certificate or your Social Security Card. And if you were married more than once, good luck!
How many of you work your tails off from one week to the next, and then take care of your families in the time between? Do you have the time and money needed to chase down a birth certificate ($20 to $30 each), let alone a passport ($165 each), and then go to re-register to vote?
The only people for whom re-registering to vote will be easy under the SAVE Act, is men, and unmarried women.
Rep. GT Thompson who helped to pass the SAVE Act in the House, just took married women, the disabled, the elderly, the infirm, and hard working Americans with limited means and time, and threw them all under the bus.
Because unless you find a way to make it happen, you'll never be able to vote again if this act is signed into law. Remember that this Fall, when once again, GT Thompson asks you to send him back to Washington.
But many of you likely won't be able to vote by then anyway. So be sure to thank GT Thompson when you see him.