Problem: Both political parties want to win, and the Voter ID law is a way for Republicans to strengthen their chances of winning. Both political parties have been guilty of unfairly attempting to gain support via actions like gerrymandering and illegal districting. However, the Republican Party recently coined another form of manipulation to garner more votes and devalue opposing votes, even removing the ability to vote in some cases.
Republican's use voter ID laws because they know it won't lose them much support. Using evidence from a source to identify a fact that backs up the stated claim. The result of this unequal support is the Voter ID law; particularly, a tool employed by Republicans to systematically discount the votes of groups of people that have the general tendency to vote against them. Historically, people in lower socio-economic groups statistically vote Democrat (http://www.slate.com/authors.jamelle_bouie.html). Additionally, those who vote Republican are more likely to be more wealthy.
By comparing those who are likely to vote Democrat with those who are likely to lack proper identification, the discrepancy becomes clear. Most Democrats tend to advocate for civil rights and attempt to benefit lower-class individuals. Jamelle Bouie, a political academic, stated, “up to twenty-five percent of African Americans do not have an updated state-issued ID” (http://www.slate.com/authors.jamelle_bouie.html). Compared to the estimated ten percent of whites with the same issue, it is not difficult to understand why conservatives support Voter ID laws. It is logical for candidates to maximize votes for them and minimize votes against them.
Solution: Make it easier for everyone to get a valid, state-issued Voter ID. That way, states that have these laws will not be giving anyone an unfair advantage.