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See what Mike Pence and the 2016 Republican Party Platform said about civil liberties.
Pence on civil liberties
- Pence touted Indiana's voter identification law during a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire, on August 18, 2016. He said, “You need a picture ID to cash a check at a grocery store; there’s nothing wrong with asking people to have a picture ID to exercise the blood-bought franchise of voting in this country.” Indiana's voter ID law was upheld 6-3 by the U.S. Supreme Court in September 2008.[1]
- On the campaign trail in New Hampshire on August 18, 2016, Pence repeated Donald Trump's suggestions of voter fraud and that the presidential election might be "rigged." Pence said, “It’s wonderful you’re here, it’s wonderful that you’re active and you’re passionate,” Pence said. “I really encourage you … go get involved in your precinct because — we call them inspectors in Indiana, there are poll watchers in Indiana — the truth of the matter is that the integrity of the ‘one person, one vote’ is at the core of democracy, and that happens one precinct at a time. And the truth of that matter is you are the greatest vanguard for integrity in voting in New Hampshire.”[1]
- While serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Pence introduced the Free Flow of Information Act of 2005. In his remarks to the House, Pence said that freedom of the press "represents a bedrock of our democracy by ensuring the free flow of information to the public. But, sadly, this freedom is under attack." He said his bill was "designed to protect reporters' rights to keep sources confidential." And he said, the bill "strikes a proper balance between the public's interest in free dissemination of information and the needs of law enforcement."[2]
- Pence introduced the bill again in 2011. It was referred to committee for consideration, but did not advance.[3]
Marijuana
- In 2013, Indiana legislators introduced House Bill 1006 to overhaul the state's criminal code. Pence refused to accept the bill's lowered penalties for marijuana possession. Pence agreed to sign the bill after the penalty for marijuana possession was returned to a Class B misdemeanor. At a press conference Pence said, “I think we need to focus on reducing crime, not reducing penalties.”[4]
- Pence believes that marijuana is a gateway drug.[4]
- Indiana is among the states with the toughest penalties for marijuana possession.[5]
| The 2016 Republican Party Platform on civil liberties and voting rights
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Honest Elections and the Electoral College
We oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and any other scheme to abolish or distort the procedures of the Electoral College. An unconstitutional effort to impose National Popular Vote would be a grave threat to our federal system and a guarantee of corruption, as every ballot box in every state would offer a chance to steal the presidency. We urge state legislatures that have voted for this proposal to rescind their approval.
Honest elections are the foundation of representative government. We pledge to protect the voting rights of every citizen, as well as their rights of conscience when they are harassed or denied a job because of their contributions to a candidate or a cause. We support state efforts to ensure ballot access for the elderly, the handicapped, military personnel, and all legitimate voters. We urge state and local officials to take all appropriate steps to allow voters to cast their ballots in a timely manner. We are concerned, however, that some voting procedures may be open to abuse. For this reason, we support legislation to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and secure photo ID when voting. We strongly oppose litigation against states exercising their sovereign authority to enact such laws. In addition, to guarantee that everyone’s vote is counted, we urge that electronic voting systems have a voter-verified paper audit trail. We urge every state to join the Interstate Voter Registration Cross Check Program to keep voter rolls accurate and to prevent people from voting in more than one state in the same election. To guard against foreign involvement in our elections, we call for vigilance regarding online credit card contributions to candidates and campaigns.
The members of our Armed Forces must not be denied the basic rights that they are defending for others. Our troops, wherever stationed, must be allowed to vote in a timely manner. We call upon the entire military chain of command to ensure the voting rights of our citizen soldiers.The Constitution gives Congress authority to conduct the decennial census “in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.” In order to preserve the principle of one person, one vote, we urge our elected representatives to ensure that citizenship, rather than mere residency, be made the basis for the apportionment of representatives among the states.[6][7]
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See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Politico, "Pence urges Trump supporters to monitor voting sites," August 18, 2016
- ↑ Congressional Record Online, "Free Flow of Information Act," March 16, 2006
- ↑ Congress.gov, "All Actions: H.R.2932 — 112th Congress (2011-2012)," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Leafly, "Mike Pence, Trump’s VP Pick, is Bad News for Cannabis Reform," July 15, 2016
- ↑ Civilized, "A Closer Look At Mike Pence On Marijuana," August 1, 2016
- ↑ Republican Party, "The 2016 Republican Party Platform," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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