Beer and wine wholesalers behind legislators pushing controversial voter ID laws

By Paul Abowd

Wholesalers among those behind legislators pushing controversial new election rules.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Safety and Elections Task Force":

"… arted the trend. In early 2009, though, ALEC formed a committee within its Public Safety and Elections Task Force to focus on election fraud.Sean Parnell, the former president of the Cente …"

"… spring of 2009, but he declined to identify them.By summer 2009, the full Public Safety and Elections Task Force, including the beer and wine wholesalers, formally approved the voter ID m …"

"… either the beer or wine wholesalers would say how they voted when the ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force approved the model voter ID law.Indeed, cash from the beer and wine wholes …"

ALEC scraps task force behind support for voter ID, 'Stand Your Ground' laws nationwide

By Gordon Witkin

Move follows pressure from liberal groups.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Safety and Elections Task Force":

"… zzell, an Indiana state representative, said the group was eliminating its Public Safety and Elections Task Force and “reinvesting these resources in the task forces that focus on the ec …"

"… olls. ALEC’s involvement in those issues had originated in the group’s Public Safety and Elections Task Force.In recent weeks, pressure from the liberal groups was clearly having an ef …"