Why Is Preventing Voters Fraud Important

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I feel that preventing voters fraud is not as important then protecting voters rights. I feel this law was created to prevent specific people from voting which is why I feel it is not as important as protecting voters rights. The reason I feel this law was created to prevent specific people from voting is because in the article it states “That they say that the real purpose of the law is to prevent certain groups of people from voting. They say this is discrimination against minorities. Studies have shown that minorities are less likely to have proper photo ID.” I feel that the point of a voting ballot is to hear what all the people have to say and now with this law it is just hearing what a group of people have to say which I feel it is more

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