Padilla: Voter ID Measures Would Disenfranchise Those Who Forget IDs, Forget to Renew

During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) argued that the issue with voter ID measures is “If you forgot your ID or you forgot to renew it” then you wouldn’t be able to vote.

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Padilla responded, “Well, but this could also keep eligible people from voting. If you forgot your ID or you forgot to renew it the week before, now, it’s — all of a sudden, it’s expired, and you’re not allowed to vote. It’s a solution in search of a problem.”