> prevent voter fraud Actual recorded voter fraud of the kind that would be prevented by voter ID laws is a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent [

> prevent voter fraud Actual recorded voter fraud of the kind that would be prevented by voter ID laws is a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent [1], while we have direct quotes from Republican legislators and legislative aides about the intent to suppress minority votes with voter ID laws [2]. [1]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/10/13/the-disconnect-between-voter-id-laws-and-voter-fraud/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/10/13/th... [2]: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/us/some-republicans-acknowledge-leveraging-voter-id-laws-for-political-gain.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/us/some-republicans-ackno... > Historically, it was the Democrats ( the party of the South ) who were anti-national id card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy