I was notified on Flickr that a group had used one of my photos for an article. I was a bit worried for a second because the photo that was used was this one:
In my brain: “Please don’t be a pro-Voter ID article, please don’t be a pro-Voter ID article…”
I was happy to discover that the article was entitled: “How the New Voter ID Laws Impede Disadvantaged Citizens“. The article is on the The Society Pages Scholars Strategy Network. “SSN participants share a commitment to connecting good public policymaking to citizen engagement and responsive democratic government.”
Voter ID laws have more potential to disenfranchise minority voters than to solve the fake non-issue of in-person voter fraud. I’m pleased as punch that an article pointing out the downsides of Voter ID laws is using my work. Also, here’s another shout out for Creative Commons – sometimes your original content shows up in some pretty cool places!
3 comments
ericblair
October 17, 2012 at 09:53 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’d be more inclined to support voter ID laws when:
A: Romney shows ALL his tax returns and gives us specifics about his policies;
B: SuperPACs are forced to reveal the identities of their donors and the amounts they give.
Mit Romney?
Nein!!
Ohne Romney!
Rodney Nelson
October 17, 2012 at 11:28 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Voter ID is a solution in search of a problem.
BecomingJulie
October 18, 2012 at 07:04 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You know how they make sure everybody votes once and once only in India (with voter numbers in ten digits) ?
The presiding officer marks your skin with indelible dye. By the time you’ve managed to scrub it off, the polls have already closed.
Easy, isn’t it?