GOP State Legislatures Crack Down on Voter Fraud and on College Voters

Well I figured this was already in place but I guess the GOP needs to shore it up.

Boosted by major electoral gains in state legislatures nationwide in the 2010 campaign, Republican lawmakers in 32 states are pushing measures that would require citizens to show a state identification or proof of citizenship to vote.  Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, GOP lawmakers are proposing new limits on college students who vote in the state, potentially eliminating a key base of electoral support for Democrats in the state ahead of the upcoming presidential election.

What is wrong with showing a state identification in order to vote? They say it disenfranchises African Americans because they don't usually have State IDs. That is just another example of how liberals view blacks as some helpless underclass that can't get it together enough to walk into a Satellite City Hall to fill out a form. I mean if they want to pull the lever for Obama bad enough they will show up in huge groups no matter what.

This college voter thing seems common sense as well:

In New Hampshire, Republicans are pushing to end rules that allow same-day voter registration in the state, which has often provided key swing votes for candidates from all parties in the state. State GOP lawmakers are also proposing new limits on students, including a bill that would allow them to vote in college towns only if they or their parents had established permanent residency in the state.

I think same day voter registration is asinine. There shouldn't be a shortcut that lets you register and then immediately vote. That only rewards people who grab people off the street or only get engaged in politics once in a blue moon. Voting is one of the few duties that all Americans need to do as a citizen and it shouldn't be trivialized like this.

What they need to do is tie voter registration to paying taxes. Once your form goes into the IRS you are immediately registered to vote for the rest of your life. I mean you are paying for this country so you had better make sure the people running it are doing a good job.

Also the idea of getting students to establish residency in order to vote is a good one as well. I mean if I decide to live in Oregon for a few months out of the year I shouldn't be able to vote there if my residency is still listed as Hawaii. What changes in that equation if I am going to the University of Oregon?