Don Tracy Calls Out His Democrat Opponents for Rejecting Voter ID
SPRINGFIELD — 84% of Americans support requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote, yet all three Illinois Democrats running for U.S. Senate oppose the common sense measure. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly voted against the SAVE Act in Congress while Juliana Stratton has publicly opposed it.
They’re following the lead of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer who has promised to go to war over voter ID laws. Yet in 1996, then-Rep. Schumer strongly backed ID requirements as a tool to reduce welfare fraud, saying:
“One way to prove you’re a bona fide person who can have a job is to ask for a driver’s license and a Social Security card...This [ID requirement] is an anti-fraud amendment.”
This is yet another example of Washington career politicians abandoning prior common sense policies to satisfy their extreme political base instead of supporting sound public policy.
“Requiring a valid photo ID to vote in federal elections is common sense. My Democrat opponents have proven, once again, that they’re more loyal to extreme activist organizations and party bosses than to everyday Illinoisans.
“The truth is the SAVE ACT will protect our elections from foreign interference, give voters confidence in our elections by knowing their one vote won’t be easily diluted by an illegal ballot, and ensure fairness by establishing consistent eligibility standards for federal elections in all 50 States.
“Restoring strong leadership in Washington means electing people who will stand with the American people rather than evolve their position depending on which way the political winds are blowing. Illinois families deserve a Senator who will represent the people's interests rather than special interest agendas.”
Don Tracy is available for phone, video, and in-studio interviews on this issue
About Don Tracy:
Don is Senior Counsel at Brown, Hay & Stephens, the oldest law firm in Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln famously practiced law for four years. Public service is important to Don, with a lifetime spent in community service, most often in volunteer positions. He has served as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, Chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, Secretary of the Illinois Bar Foundation, President of the Sangamon County Bar Association, Chairman of the Illinois Corporate Acts Advisory Committee, and President of the Abraham Lincoln Association, President of the Oak Ridge Cemetery Board, among other community leadership positions. Born in Urbana, raised in Mt. Sterling in Western Illinois, and having raised his own family in Springfield in Central Illinois, Don has deep ties to "downstate Illinois." As the oldest of 12 children, family has always been important to Don.