You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning or attacked by a swarm of bees than you do falling victim to voter fraud. That's according to the NAACP.
The civil rights group released a video Thursday, saying they want to set the record straight about voter suppression.
This is a very interesting video, giving you some examples of the real dangers in life. The NAACP believes voter fraud is not one of them.
“There's a 1 in 8,000 chance you'll be struck by lightning, should we stop going outside?” questions the video.
A video from the NAACP shows that you have a better chance of being struck by lightning, being attacked by a swarm of bees and an even bigger chance of being alive as a massive asteroid hits the planet than you do being a victim of voter fraud.
“And there's a one in 2.3 million chance of voter fraud in federal elections. Should we stop people from voting?” the video ponders.
President of the greater Harrisburg NAACP Stanley Lawson says he agrees. Lawson has a long history in politics, including being the former Dauphin County Republican Chairman.
He also thinks Pennsylvania's Voter ID law needs to go.
“I think it's an unnecessary evil,” Lawson told us. “I really don't see a necessity for it. I don't see where it's needed, I think what we need to do is improve people's ability to vote rather than make it harder.”
Lawson says in his 20-plus years in politics, he has never heard of any wide-scale voter fraud.
However, in the past few years, Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico says his office has prosecuted a couple voter fraud cases.
Pennsylvania's Voter ID law is now being appealed at the state Supreme Court level. The court will hear the case in one week.
The civil rights group released a video Thursday, saying they want to set the record straight about voter suppression.
This is a very interesting video, giving you some examples of the real dangers in life. The NAACP believes voter fraud is not one of them.
“There's a 1 in 8,000 chance you'll be struck by lightning, should we stop going outside?” questions the video.
A video from the NAACP shows that you have a better chance of being struck by lightning, being attacked by a swarm of bees and an even bigger chance of being alive as a massive asteroid hits the planet than you do being a victim of voter fraud.
“And there's a one in 2.3 million chance of voter fraud in federal elections. Should we stop people from voting?” the video ponders.
President of the greater Harrisburg NAACP Stanley Lawson says he agrees. Lawson has a long history in politics, including being the former Dauphin County Republican Chairman.
He also thinks Pennsylvania's Voter ID law needs to go.
“I think it's an unnecessary evil,” Lawson told us. “I really don't see a necessity for it. I don't see where it's needed, I think what we need to do is improve people's ability to vote rather than make it harder.”
Lawson says in his 20-plus years in politics, he has never heard of any wide-scale voter fraud.
However, in the past few years, Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico says his office has prosecuted a couple voter fraud cases.
Pennsylvania's Voter ID law is now being appealed at the state Supreme Court level. The court will hear the case in one week.