I can't say this surprises me...

Gov. Ed Rendell says he will veto a bill that would require voters to show identification at the polls because he believes it would disenfranchise some of the state's most vulnerable residents.

"At a time in our nation's history when voter participation is dropping to alarming levels, the government should not be taking action that will turn away bona fide voters from our polls," Rendell said Monday.

He said people such as nursing home residents and poorer voters might not be able to meet the ID requirements.

Under the bill that cleared the Legislature last week, each voter would have to show election workers a form of identification such as a driver's license; U.S. passport; student, employee or government ID; county voter registration card; firearm permit; current utility bill; or current bank statement, pay check or government check.

Former football star Lynn Swann, who is likely to be Rendell's challenger in the gubernatorial election this fall, says "The idea that presenting a form of identification would somehow disenfranchise people is as ridiculous as it is untrue."

How's this for irony... Rendell is the same governor who tried to disenfranchise our military back in 2004... Rendell's claim to be concerned about disenfranchisement is totally disingenuous. Sadly, support for this commonsense voter reform falls on party lines..

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