Many years ago, while serving as the executive director of the Republican County Chairmen’s Association, I literally wore out a pair of shoes walking from office to office in the state capitol asking for elected leaders to push for a requirement that people have to show a picture I.D. to vote. Initially, Republicans were against the idea because they believed introduction of such a bill would result in a battle that it would prevent all their current proposed legislation from getting passed. Democrats were against the idea because they claimed it would hurt minorities and was unnecessary because no significant ...