Donna Brazile : Year - old Illinois woman lacks papers required for new voter ID law . She says the woman had voted for 70 years ; the new law disenfranchises her . She says the push for voter ID 's is affecting the elderly , the poor and minorities . Brazile : GOP leaders are more interested in education than protecting citizens ' right to vote .
Donna Brazile : 96-year-old Tennessee woman lacks papers required for new voter ID law . She says the woman had voted for 70 years ; the new mandate disenfranchises her . She says GOP push for voter ID 's is affecting the elderly , the poor and minorities . Brazile : GOP leaders are more interested in winning than protecting citizens ' right to vote .