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Ken Cuccinelli on Government Reform
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Photo ID for voting
Question topic: States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Cuccinelli: Strongly Agree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2013 Virginia Governor campaign
, Jul 2, 2014
Eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse: I've actually done it
The people of Virginia deserve and expect an open and honest Government. They expect their elected leaders to be accountable to the people and do what they said they were going to do. As Governor, I want to find ways to make our government
be more effective, efficient, and transparent--goals I worked toward while in the State Senate.Virginia's citizens should be able to access information and get assistance easily whether in a crisis or trying to learn about establishing a business
in their community. I want to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from within state departments and agencies and find ways to ensure that each department is performing their mission in a responsible and accountable manner.
And while every politician says they want to get rid of waste, fraud and abuse--as Attorney General, I've actually done it, and I'll do more of it as your next Governor.
Source: VA Governor 2013 campaign website, cuccinelli.com, "Issues"
, Mar 23, 2013
God gives us our rights; Constitution only guarantees them
The first thing we have to understand is that the Constitution doesn't give us our rights; it guarantees them.
And the government doesn't give us our rights either; it protects them from foreign enemies and domestic criminals who threaten them.
Instead, our rights come from God--we are born with them. As the Declaration of Independence states, we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
These "natural rights" are unalienable and universal for all human beings.
Source: Last Line of Defense, by Ken Cuccinelli, p. 31
, Feb 12, 2013
Photo identification curbs voter fraud
Under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the US attorney general and his Department of Justice are responsible for reviewing all changes to voter laws of certain states.
The DOJ rejected Arizona's and South Carolina's voter identification laws, which were enacted to curb voter fraud and were similar to those already approved by the US Supreme Court.
The laws required voters to show photo identification or some other proof that they were simply
who they claimed to be for purposes of voting or, absent that, to simply complete an affidavit to vote.
Source: Last Line of Defense, by Ken Cuccinelli, p.220-221
, Feb 12, 2013
Page last updated: Nov 28, 2014
