BMV closings

Apparently there will be another round of branch closing at the BMV. This isn't a surprise given the state of the Indiana economy. What was a surprise is the timing, right after the General Assembly has adjourned.

"Legislators have headed off closings before when constituents contact them with their concerns. This time, though, the closings have been planned quietly, with the information not released until after lawmakers ended their session. In fact, the BMV did not want to release the information today until pressed by The Indianapolis Star."They snuck in behind us," Rep. Phyllis Pond, (R-New Haven) said."

The big Deal?

"The closings come just after the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed a law requiring most voters to show a photo ID before they cast their ballots. The measure is aimed at preventing fraud."

Where do you get the IDs at? There's more, again from Rep. Pond:

"Warren, she said, has a retirement home. Its 450 residents make up a third of the small town. Elderly people, she said, are not going to want to drive to a larger city to conduct license-branch business, especially if they have to take an in-car motor vehicle test as many elderly are required to do."