Mississippi’s lone Democrat serving in Congress, Bennie Thompson in the 2nd District, voted against the SAVE Act last week, which is intended to implement Voter ID across the U.S.
“I did not vote in support of the SAVE America Act because it would make it harder for Black and rural citizens to exercise their right to register to vote and cast their ballot,” Thompson wrote on Facebook. “It creates new barriers for people who already face enough challenges, including affording and accessing the proper documents needed to vote.”
Thompson went on to say of the measure, “This is modern-day voter disenfranchisement.”
Mississippi’s other three Congressmen – all Republicans – voted in favor of the bill, which passed the U.S. House and now awaits action in the U.S. Senate.
- Magnolia Tribune Staff Report.
