Differing Views on House Bill 1318

Majority Leader Sam Smith:
Our right to vote is a key to our freedom. This country's Founding Fathers fought the Revolution to protect that liberty, and the Voter Protection Act encompassed in House Bill 1318 will continue that protection. Every citizen has the right to vote and to have that vote count....
...We want to ensure everyone's vote is counted equally -- only once...
...It is the duty of every elected and government official to uphold the integrity of the election process, our basic American civil liberty, not perpetuate the problem with false arguments. The Voter Protection Act is a sensible solution to bring back the integrity of the election process....
http://phillyrecord.com/2006/0216/otheropinion.html

State Sen. Anthony Williams:

"As introduced, HB 1318 would have restricted voting rights for several populations in the Commonwealth, including seniors, those with limited polling options or in housing transition and ex-offenders."
...The fundamental concern remains that some voters may be disenfranchised, seniors in particular. As a proponent for democracy, anything that hinders voter participation draws my concern."...
http://phillyrecord.com/2006/0216/0-article-03.html

The bottom line here is, "One person, one vote."