I had previously posted that the Republican House in the PA legislature passed a law that all voters must now show photo ID before they can vote. They claimed it was to combat voter fraud although that has not been an issue in PA elections. The effect (as well as the veiled purpose) of the law is to impede the ability of the elderly, young, poor. minority and inner city residents to vote as they are less likely to possess a photo driver's license. The legislature stated that those people can appear at a regional PennDOT office to get a state photo ID for free.

However, they must have a certified birth certificate, which is pricy and other forms of id. It's absolutely insane that the legislature has made it more difficult to obtain the ID necessary to vote than to register to vote in the first place. What's more, residents, who were born outside of PA, are required to obtain certified birth certificates in person for some states.

If you do not have a driver's license in PA, brace yourselves financially and prepare for red tape if you want to vote.