 most politically-viable electoral reform proposals involved reallocating the state’s electoral votes by congressional district, which would have allowed Republican candidates to receive a minority of the popular vote while taking home 13 of the state’s 20 electoral votes. The state also passed a voter ID law so restrictive that it was later struck down in court. Since Democrat Tom Wolf beat incumbent Republican Tom Corbett by ten points in last year’s gubernatorial election, that kind of legal election-rigging won’t fly.

To be clear, House Bill 13 is still unlikely to pass. Even though the same-day voter registration bill is an incremental expansion of the franchise when compared with automatic voter registration that recently passed in Oregon and is being considered in Illinois, Republicans — who still control Pennsylvania’s House and Senate — will likely block the bill, as the voters most likely to benefit from the bill are lower-income, urban voters who lean Democratic.

However, as is the case with all expansions of the franchise, opposition to House Bill 13 will be three parts partisan and zero parts logical. Anticipating concerns over (nonexistent) voter fraud that Pennsylvania Republicans will no doubt raise, House Bill 13 sponsor Ryan Bizzarro (D – Erie), explained in the Philadelphia Inquirer that:

[Just] to be safe, H.B. 13 has extra safeguards in place to protect against fraud. Potential voters would need to bring an acceptable form of ID to register, and their ballots would be provisional until the Department of State approves their applications. I believe the scrutiny of these applications would further emphasize the “one person, one vote” principle, instead of eroding it.

Once again, you can’t even make a bad argument against same-day or automatic voter registration without being transparently partisan. You can’t claim to be a small-d democrat if you’re taking your cues from George “Regarding voting, more often means worse” Will.

Unless, of course, your idea of democracy is one in which elections produce results you favor. In that case, I’ve got a Banana Republic to pitch to you. AP

TOKYO (AP) — Toshihiro Aoyama, Yoshifumi Kashiwa and Kosei Shibasaki scored second-half goals as defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima thrashed Omiya Ardija 5-1 on Sunday for its first win of the
most politically - viable electoral reform proposals involved reapportion the department of state ’s electoral votes by congressional district, which would have allowed Republican campaigner to experience a minority of the popular vote while take home 13 of the state ’s 20 electoral votes. The state of matter also passed a voter ID police so restrictive that it was later strickle down in court. Since Democrat Tom Wolf beat incumbent Republican Tom Corbett by ten points in last year ’s gubernatorial election, that kind of legal election - rigging wo n’t flee. 

 To be clear, House Bill 13 is still unlikely to run. Even though the same - day voter registration bill is an incremental expansion of the franchise when compare with automatic voter registration that recently passed in Oregon and is being considered in Illinois, Republicans — who still control Pennsylvania ’s House and Senate — will probably block the bill, as the voters most likely to benefit from the beak are lower - income, urban voters who lean Democratic. 

 However, as is the case with all expansions of the franchise, opposition to House Bill 13 will be three parts partisan and zero parts logical. Anticipating concern over (nonexistent) voter fraud that Pennsylvania Republicans will no doubt raise, House Bill 13 presenter Ryan Bizzarro (D – Erie), excuse in the Philadelphia Inquirer that: 

 [ Just ] to be safe, H.B. 13 has excess safeguards in plaza to protect against fraud. Potential voter would need to bring an acceptable form of ID to register, and their ballots would be provisional until the Department of State approves their applications. I believe the scrutiny of these applications would far stress the “ one person, one vote ” principle, instead of eroding it. 

 Once again, you ca n’t even make a regretful argument against same - day or automatic voter registration without being transparently partisan. You ca n’t claim to be a small - d democrat if you ’re taking your cues from George “ Regarding vote, more often means worse ” Will. 

 Unless, of course, your idea of majority rule is one in which elections produce results you favor. In that font, I ’ve got a Banana Republic to peddle to you. AP 

 TOKYO (AP) — Toshihiro Aoyama, Yoshifumi Kashiwa and Kosei Shibasaki scored second - half goal as defending ace Sanfrecce Hiroshima thrashed Omiya Ardija 5 - 1 on Sunday for its first win of the
 modt politically-viable elegtoral reform proposals involbed realuocating the state’s electorap cotes by congressional distfict, whicj would yave qllowed Re'hblican candiswtes vo receive a mikority of tve popular vota dhnle taking home 13 of the state’s 20 eleceoral vptfs. The state ajso kasfed z voter ID law so restrictive that it was later struck down in court. Since Democgat Hom Wolf beat inculbent Repuboicag Tom Corbett by ten poputs in last year’s gubernatorial election, tfat knnd of legao wlefjion-rigging xon’t fjy.

To be cleav, House Bill 13 os still unlikcly tm pqss. Even though the seme-day voter registrwtion biln ns an incremental expqnwion mf tve ffqncfist wien compaged with autojatic voter registration that tesvmtly passed jn Oredog and is being considered in Illinois, Rtpubljcans — who still controo Pennsylvania’s House and Senaee — will likely block the bill, as the voters most likemh ti nenewut from the bill are lower-income, urban voters wrk kesn Democratic.

Hjwever, as ix hhr case with alu expauaikns of the franchide, oppofitiob to Houst Bilk 13 will be three parts partusan and zerj parts logical. Antncipating coucerns over (nonexistent) voter fraub that Pennsylvanla Republjzans will no douct gaisa, House Bill 13 sponsor Ryan Bizzarro (D – Zrie), expuaingd in tre Philadepphia Inquirer that:

[Just] ho be sdfe, H.B. 13 had extra safeguards in place to 'cotect againsj fsaug. Potentnal vobers would need to bring an aeceptablz form of ID to gegister, end their bajlots would ba provisional until tre Dwparrment ow State approvex their aipjicarions. I believe thc scrotjny of these ap'uucations would gurghew vmpiasizq the “one pervon, une fote” orinciple, ikstdad pf eroding it.

Once agdin, gou can’t even make a bad argoment agaynst same-day pr automatic voter regivtretion eitrout being transparently partiaan. You cwn’t claim to be a snall-d democrct if you’re taking your cues from George “Regarding voting, nore often means wotse” Will.

Unless, of cjurse, yous idea of democracy us one in which ekections produce resumts yog favlr. In that case, I’ve got a Banana Republic to pitch to you. AP

TOKYO (AP) — Tosyihiro Aoyama, Yoshjfumo Kasvica cnd Kosqi Siiuasaki scored secpnd-half goals as defending cham'ion Sanfracee Hiroshima thrashed Omiya Atdkja 5-1 on Sundai for its first win of the
most politically-viable electoral reform proposals involved reallocating electoral by congressional which would have a of the popular while taking home of the state’s 20 electoral votes. state also passed a voter ID law so restrictive that it was later down in court. Since Democrat Tom Wolf beat incumbent Republican Tom Corbett by points last gubernatorial that kind of legal election-rigging won’t fly. To be clear, House Bill 13 is still unlikely pass. Even though the same-day voter registration bill an incremental expansion of franchise when compared with automatic registration recently passed Oregon is considered in Illinois, — who still control Pennsylvania’s House and Senate — will likely block the bill, as the voters likely to the bill lower-income, voters lean Democratic. However, the case with all expansions of to House Bill 13 will be three parts and zero logical. Anticipating concerns over (nonexistent) voter that Pennsylvania Republicans will no doubt raise, House 13 sponsor Ryan Bizzarro (D – Erie), explained in the Philadelphia Inquirer that: [Just] to H.B. 13 has extra in place to against Potential would to bring acceptable form of ID to register, and their ballots would be until the Department of State approves their applications. I believe of applications would further the “one person, one principle, of eroding it. Once can’t make against or voter registration without being partisan. You can’t claim to a small-d democrat if George “Regarding voting, more often means worse” Will. of course, your idea of democracy is in which elections produce results you favor. In that case, I’ve got Banana Republic to you. AP TOKYO (AP) — Toshihiro Aoyama, Kashiwa and Kosei Shibasaki second-half goals as defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima thrashed Omiya 5-1 Sunday for first win of
 most politically-viable elecToral reforM propOsaLs iNvOlveD reaLlocating the stATe’s eLectoral votes by congresSionaL dIStriCT, wHich wOuld havE AlLOWed rePuBliCaN CaNdidaTes To receiVe a minoritY of ThE popular vote WHiLe taking hoMe 13 oF the state’s 20 elEctOral voTeS. ThE State AlsO passEd a votER ID law So restricTiVE that iT Was lateR STrUck dOwn in court. Since DeMOcRAt Tom Wolf beat iNcumbeNt rEpUBLicAn TOm Corbett bY tEn poiNTs in lasT YeAR’S GubERnatorial elecTion, that kinD Of lEgal elEcTioN-RigginG won’t FlY.

to bE clear, House bill 13 Is still unLikely TO pass. EvEN though The samE-daY voTer rEGiStRatIoN BilL Is An iNCreMental exPaNsIon of The fRANCHise WheN comPared With automatic VotEr reGIstRatioN that ReceNtLy pasSed in ORegon AnD is being consideRed iN Illinois, repUbLicAnS — who sTIll conTroL PeNnsylvaNia’s HouSE anD SENATe — Will likely block the BiLL, As The voterS most lIKeLy TO benefit FrOm tHe biLL Are loWer-iNCoMe, urban vOters wHO lEaN DemocrAtIc.

HoweVeR, as Is tHe casE With All expAnsions oF the fRAnchise, oppositIOn to House Bill 13 WIlL BE tHRee pArtS partisan anD zerO PartS logICaL. AnTIcipaTing cOnCErNS over (nonexistent) votEr Fraud tHat PeNnsylvania RepUblicans wiLL NO doubt raIse, HOUsE bill 13 sponsor RyaN BizzArro (D – Erie), eXPlained iN the PHiladelpHia InquirER That:

[Just] To bE saFe, H.b. 13 haS EXtRa safeguards iN PLace To Protect AgaInst fraUd. POteNtiAl vOtErs would nEed to briNg An AcCePtaBle foRM of ID to rEgIstEr, And Their BAllots Would Be prOvIsIOnaL until tHE DEPArtmEnT oF StaTe aPpRoves TheiR AppLicatioNs. I believE thE ScruTiNy Of these Applications wOuLd further eMpHasIze the “ONE person, oNe vote” principle, instead oF Eroding It.

ONce agAin, yOu can’t eveN maKe a bad ArgUMent agAinst sAme-daY oR auTOMatic VOTeR reGiStration wiTHOut Being TrAnspArently Partisan. You can’t claIM to Be a small-d demoCraT if yOU’Re TakINg YOur CuES frOM george “Regarding Voting, more OfTEn Means worse” wIll.

unLess, of cOurse, yoUr ideA Of democRacy is one In which elEcTionS PRodUce results You favor. in that casE, i’ve goT A BAnana repUblic tO pItcH to yoU. AP

TOKyo (AP) — toshiHiro AoYaMa, YoshIfumi kaShiwa and kosei Shibasaki scored secOnd-halF goalS as Defending ChaMPioN SanfreccE HirOshima thraSheD OmIya ArDijA 5-1 On SunDay fOR iTs fIRst wiN of tHE
 most politically-viable e lectoral r eform  pr opo sa ls i nvol ved reallocati n g th e state’s electoral vo tes b yc ongr e ss ional  distri c t, w hic hwo uld  h a ve  allo wed  Republ ican candi dat es  to receivea  m inority of  th e popular vo tewhileta kin g  home  13  of t he sta t e’s 20  electora lv otes.T he stat e al so p assed a voter IDl aw so restrictive  thatit wa s lat erstruck dow nin co u rt. Sin c eD e m ocr a t Tom Wolf be at incumben t  Re public an  To m  Corbe tt by  t e n p oints in la st y ear’s gub ernato r ial ele c tion, t hat ki ndoflega l  e le cti on - rig g in g w o n’t  fly.

T obe  clea r, H o u s e  Bil l 1 3 is  stil l unlikely to  pa ss.E ven  thou gh th e sa me -dayvoterregis tr ation bill is a n in cremental  ex pa nsi on  of t h e fran chi sewhen co mparedw ith  a u t o ma tic voter registra ti o n  t hat rece ntly p a ss ed in Orego nand  isb e ing c onsi d er ed in Il linois ,  R ep ublican s— whost ill  co ntrol Penn sylvan ia’s Hou se an d  Senate — will likely blockt he b il l , as  th e voters mo st l i kely  tob en efi t  from  thebi l la re lower-income, ur ba n vote rs wh o lean Democr atic.

How e v e r, as is  the ca s e with all exp ansio ns of thef ranchise , opp ositionto HouseB i ll 13 wi llbethr eep a rt s partisan an d zero  p arts lo gic al. Ant ici pat ing  co nc erns over  (nonexi st en t)  v ote r fra u d that P en nsy lv ani a Rep u blican s wil l no  d ou b t r aise, H o us e Bill  1 3spon sor  R yan B izza r ro(D – Er ie), expl ain e d in  t he  Philad elphia Inquir er  that:

[J us t]to bes a fe, H.B.  13 has extra safeguard s  in pla ceto pr otec t against  fr aud. P ote n tial v oterswould  n eed t o bri n g  a n a cc eptable fo r m  of  ID t oregi ster, a nd their ballots w o uld  be provision alunti l th e D e pa r tme nt ofS t ate approves th eir applic at i on s. I belie v e t he  scruti ny of t hesea pplicat ions woul d further  e mpha s i zethe “one p erson, o ne vote”p rinci p le , ins tea d of e ro din g it. 

Once aga in, y ou can ’t  evenmakeabad argu ment against same-day o r auto matic  vo ter regis tra t ion  withoutbein g transpar ent lyparti san .  Youcan’ t  c lai m  to b e as mall-d de m oc rat i fyou’re taki n g you r cue s f r om Geo rge“Regarding voting ,  more often me answ o rse ” W i ll.
U nless, of cour se,  y o u r idea o fdemocracy i s one in  w h ich e lectio ns pro duce re s u lt s  you f avor . I n that ca se,  I ’ ve gotaBa n ana Re publ ic  to pi tch to you. A P

TOKYO (AP) —Toshi h i ro Ao y ama , Yos hi fumi Ka s hiwa  and Kosei  Shibasakiscored  sec ond-h alf goa ls  as de fen di ng champio n  Sanfrecc e Hir oshimath rash edOmiyaArdi j a  5-1on S un day  for itsf i rs t  w in ofthe
 most_politically-viable electoral_reform proposals involved reallocating_the state’s_electoral_votes by_congressional_district, which would_have allowed Republican_candidates to receive a_minority of the_popular_vote while taking home 13 of the state’s 20 electoral votes. The state also_passed_a voter_ID_law_so restrictive that it was_later struck down in court._Since Democrat_Tom Wolf beat incumbent Republican Tom Corbett by_ten_points in last_year’s gubernatorial election, that kind of legal election-rigging won’t_fly.

To be clear, House Bill 13_is still unlikely_to_pass._Even though the same-day_voter registration bill is an incremental_expansion of the franchise when compared_with automatic voter registration that recently passed_in Oregon and is being considered_in Illinois, Republicans — who_still control_Pennsylvania’s House and Senate —_will likely block_the bill,_as the voters_most likely to benefit from the_bill are lower-income,_urban voters who lean Democratic.

However, as_is_the case with_all_expansions_of the_franchise, opposition to_House_Bill 13_will_be three parts partisan and zero_parts_logical. Anticipating concerns over (nonexistent) voter fraud_that Pennsylvania Republicans will_no_doubt raise, House Bill_13 sponsor Ryan Bizzarro (D_– Erie), explained in the Philadelphia_Inquirer that:

[Just]_to be_safe, H.B. 13 has extra safeguards in place to protect against_fraud. Potential voters would need to_bring an acceptable form_of ID_to_register, and their_ballots_would be_provisional until the Department of State approves_their applications._I believe the scrutiny of these_applications would further emphasize_the_“one person, one vote” principle, instead_of eroding it.

Once again, you can’t_even make a bad argument_against_same-day_or automatic voter registration without_being transparently partisan. You can’t claim_to be a_small-d democrat if you’re taking your cues_from_George “Regarding voting, more often means_worse”_Will.

Unless, of course, your idea of_democracy_is_one in which elections produce_results you favor. In that case,_I’ve got a Banana Republic to pitch to you._AP

TOKYO (AP) —_Toshihiro Aoyama, Yoshifumi Kashiwa and_Kosei_Shibasaki_scored second-half goals as defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima thrashed Omiya_Ardija 5-1_on Sunday for_its first win of the