News 600,000 Texans unable to vote
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That is crazy. There ought to be a more straightforward way for someone to get proper ID.
I do think ID should be required when voting, though.
I do think ID should be required when voting, though.
Spang
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Unless acquiring a photo ID is free and effortless, it's essentially a poll tax, which is supposed to be illegal.
If you are registered and your name is on the voter registration list at the poll and you can provide your complete address, that should be enough. Voting is a right, not a privilege, and making it harder for the elderly and poor to vote is very unfair. The amount of voter fraud in the US is practically nonexistent so making it harder to vote is simply not warranted.
beancounter
The Fire That Burns Within
I agree that a basic residency ID should be free (or at most, a de minimis charge to cover the cost of making it), but "effortless" is just unrealistic.
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beancounter
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While voter fraud is minimal, it is not unreasonable to be able to prove who you are when asked. I''ve lived in areas that accepted a utility bill as proof of identity. Almost everyone has one of those.
ledboots
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They scanned my drivers license when I voted on Saturday. I thought it was kind of creepy, but didn't think about what if I didn't have a license. I'm not sure what my state's laws are, I know they ask for ID at the polls. It shouldn't be a requirement, that's unAmerican x10.
