The Fraudulence of Voter Fraud

"When Rove talks about protecting 'ballot integrity,' that is shorthand for disenfranchising Democratic Party voters. When Republicans talk about voter fraud, they are referring to illegal voting by individuals, as opposed to vote fraud - systematic attempts to steal an election by an organized group of partisans. This emphasis on voter fraud has convinced eight states to pass laws requiring voters to present official photo identification in order to cast a ballot - laws that studies have shown suppress Democratic turnout among voters who are poor, black, Latino, Asian-American or disabled," says Joel Bleifuss.