HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) emphasized the significance of a new poll released by Franklin & Marshall College, indicating strong public support for voter identification requirements. Cutler highlighted that “73% of Pennsylvanians support requiring a photo identification each time someone goes to vote.” He added that this level of support surpasses that of other election reforms like pre-canvassing and automatic voter registration.
Cutler expressed frustration at the delay in advancing the voter ID constitutional amendment, stating, “it is grossly out of touch for the so-called humble, one-seat Democratic majority to continue to bottle up the voter ID constitutional amendment in committee.” He pointed out that 78 House Republicans and one House Democrat have signed a petition to move the amendment out of committee.
The Republican Leader criticized the House Democrats for manipulating rules to maintain control, saying, “Democrats gerrymandered the House Rules to guarantee that their one-seat majority has a total veto over any proposal that does not meet their extreme, anti-freedom left-wing litmus test.” Cutler highlighted the potential timeline for the amendment, aiming for approval by early July to include it on the ballot during the November General Election.
Looking ahead, Cutler urged Speaker Joanna McClinton, Majority Leader Matt Bradford, and Majority Chair Carol Hill-Evans to acknowledge the bipartisan backing for the proposal and schedule a committee vote upon the session’s return next week.
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