Attorney General Merrick Garland on Sunday declared that efforts by states to implement voter ID laws are “unnecessary” and “burdensome,” drawing the ire of Republicans.
While speaking at a church Selma, Alabama, the attorney general was commemorating the 59th anniversary of Selma police targeting demonstrators during an early Civil Rights protest.
He claimed that the right to vote “is still under attack,” though he provided little evidence in his speech for how requiring identification would be an assault on voting rights.
“There are many things that are open to debate in America,” Mr. Garland stated. “One thing that must not be open for debate is the right of all eligible citizens to vote and to have their vote counted.”…
