The requirement to show identification in order to vote has become a topic of heated debate in recent years. Proponents argue that voter ID laws protect our elections from fraud, while opponents say these laws disenfranchise some eligible voters. Professor Derek Muller of Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law and Professor Daniel P. Tokaji of The Ohio State University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law present differing views on the pros and cons of voter ID laws.

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Learn more about Professor Derek Muller:
https://www.pepperdine.edu/press-room/experts/derek-t-muller/

Learn more about Professor Daniel Tokaji:
https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/faculty/daniel-p-tokaji/

 

Related Links:

Voter ID: A Debate - Podcast
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/podcasts/voter-id-a-debate-podcast

The Right to Vote in an Age of Discontent
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/we-the-people/right-to-vote-in-age-of-discontent/

What's Old is New Again: The Nineteenth Century Voter Registration Debates and Lessons About Voter Identification Disputes
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3107326

Former United States Attorney General Meese on Voter ID Laws - Podcast
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/podcasts/former-united-states-attorney-general-meese-on-voter-id-laws-podcast

Differing Views:

"Voter Suppression" Is a Myth, but It's an Article of Faith to Liberals
https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/voter-suppression-myth-its-article-faith-liberals

ACLU: Fighting Voter Suppression
https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/fighting-voter-suppression

The New Voter Suppression
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/new-voter-suppression

The Myth of Voter Fraud
https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Voter-Fraud-Lorraine-Minnite/dp/0801448484

How The Trump Admin’s Attempt To Perpetuate The Voter Fraud Myth Failed Miserably
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/how-the-trump-administrations-attempt-to-perpetuate-the-voter-fraud-failed-miserably