Elie Mystal: Eliminate All Voter Registration Laws, Republicans’ ‘Goal Is to Restrict People from Voting’

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MYSTAL: “Voter fraud just doesn't exist. It's not a real thing. We shouldn't make laws based on protecting us from things that don't exist, right? Republicans keep saying we need voter ID. The voter ID is the thing that secures our election, that protects us from voter fraud. And I call their bluff. I'm like, 'All right, you want voter ID? Fine. Let's make a deal. Remember how this country used to actually make deals in order to move forward? Let's make a deal. I'll give you your voter ID. It's got to be national. It's got to be free because if it's not free, it violates the 24th Amendment's prohibition on poll taxes. But you give me a free national -- I'll give you a free national voter ID and you give me automatic registration of every eligible voter that is also portable between either in the states or between the states.' Portable means if I move, I don't have to re-register. My registration follows me. I don't have to follow my registration. 'You make -- you give me that deal, I will give you your ID card.' Who says no? And I promise you the people who say no are the Republicans, are the ones who claim that voter ID is necessary to secure our election. Because their goal is not to secure elections -- because again, voter fraud doesn't exist -- their goal is to restrict people from voting.”