Governor Corbett and most Republican legislators, including my own state representative Doyle Heffley, have been trying to make voting more difficult in Pennsylvania. They do this under the guise of “preventing fraud,” but it is clearly an attempt to depress turnout.
Other states, like North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas, have been doing their best to make voting more restrictive to benefit Republicans. What is interesting is that ten states, some dominated by Republicans, have made voting easier.
Earlier this month an editorial in the Times listed them. Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Virginia, and West Virginia created on-line registration systems. Colorado and Louisiana allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister when they apply for a driver’s license.
Maryland will allow same day registration, and it extended its early voting period. Finally, Delaware will allow most felons to vote after they have completed their sentences.
Notice that some of these states are rather conservative. What they have, evidently, are legislators who believe in the right to vote
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