Everyone but white *American* liberals. Voter ID isn't controversial in most democracies. Such a strange thing to be against, of all hills to die on.
That's because other countries have systems in place that make ID and voter registration seamless and simple. The barrier to entry is low.
Everyone supports fair voting. But when you look at these policy proposals it's clear that their intent is to leverage that fact that it's extremely difficult to get an ID or to register to vote in some areas and for certain groups.
I'm talking about any one group. If we tried to pass a law that kept a group of Fox News viewers from voting then I would be against that too.
Again, the goal should be to come up with a voting system that is both easy and secure. Everyone should have equal access to the ballot box. So we should not make it harder for one group of people to vote.
State-issued IDs make it harder for certain segments of the population to vote. So they should not be used unless absolutely necessary. You need a balance between security and ease of access.
The rules are identical for every group... Everyone has equal access to the ballot box.
You're asking for special treatment.
It is easy to get an ID.
It isn't possible to secure an election if you can't verify who's voting.
Which "segments" of the population can't get ID's?
The answer is making it easier to get these people ID's not getting rid of the ID requirement for voting.
Some people don't want an ID. Either it's too much trouble/cost to get the ID or they just don't want their picture to be on file with the government.
If security is what you really care about, just require everyone to get an embedded microchip. Is that what you want?
The rules are identical for every group... Everyone has equal access to the ballot box.
You're asking for special treatment.
It is easy to get an ID.
It isn't possible to secure an election if you can't verify who's voting.
Which "segments" of the population can't get ID's?
The answer is making it easier to get these people ID's not getting rid of the ID requirement for voting.
Some people don't want an ID. Either it's too much trouble/cost to get the ID or they just don't want their picture to be on file with the government.
If security is what you really care about, just require everyone to get an embedded microchip. Is that what you want?
Too much trouble and/or cost? Many states give free IDs for the purpose of voting. People with IDs are not working so they have plenty of time. My state even had volunteers to drive people to get IDs and they still couldn't get them.
That's because other countries have systems in place that make ID and voter registration seamless and simple. The barrier to entry is low.
Everyone supports fair voting. But when you look at these policy proposals it's clear that their intent is to leverage that fact that it's extremely difficult to get an ID or to register to vote in some areas and for certain groups.
Some people don't want an ID. Either it's too much trouble/cost to get the ID or they just don't want their picture to be on file with the government.
If security is what you really care about, just require everyone to get an embedded microchip. Is that what you want?
Too much trouble and/or cost? Many states give free IDs for the purpose of voting. People with IDs are not working so they have plenty of time. My state even had volunteers to drive people to get IDs and they still couldn't get them.
So by your logic if someone is too "lazy" to get their state issued voter ID then they should lose their right to vote?
Too much trouble and/or cost? Many states give free IDs for the purpose of voting. People with IDs are not working so they have plenty of time. My state even had volunteers to drive people to get IDs and they still couldn't get them.
So by your logic if someone is too "lazy" to get their state issued voter ID then they should lose their right to vote?
Republicans have no problem getting an ID so why do Democrats bellyache about getting an ID?
Too much trouble and/or cost? Many states give free IDs for the purpose of voting. People with IDs are not working so they have plenty of time. My state even had volunteers to drive people to get IDs and they still couldn't get them.
So by your logic if someone is too "lazy" to get their state issued voter ID then they should lose their right to vote?
If someone is too lazy to get a driver's license they shouldn't drive.
If someone is too lazy to go to law school they shouldn't practice law...
Some people don't want an ID. Either it's too much trouble/cost to get the ID or they just don't want their picture to be on file with the government.
If security is what you really care about, just require everyone to get an embedded microchip. Is that what you want?
If a person wants to vote, they must have an official ID.
We cannot have people mailing in ballots without proof of ID, proof of residency or proof of US citizenship- that is asking for massive fraud.
I have an idea. Federalize voting to ensure the same voting process and security nation-wide and have that agency issue cost-free and hassle-free IDs to *ALL* eligible voters. Would you support that?
If a person wants to vote, they must have an official ID.
We cannot have people mailing in ballots without proof of ID, proof of residency or proof of US citizenship- that is asking for massive fraud.
I have an idea. Federalize voting to ensure the same voting process and security nation-wide and have that agency issue cost-free and hassle-free IDs to *ALL* eligible voters. Would you support that?
Nothing in the history of the world has been improved by putting a giant bureaucracy in charge of it....
So by your logic if someone is too "lazy" to get their state issued voter ID then they should lose their right to vote?
Republicans have no problem getting an ID so why do Democrats bellyache about getting an ID?
ACLU hit the nail on the head - voter ID requirements are a solution in search of a problem. Show us the fraud and that these states are not wasting money creating these requirements.
And for those questioning why rednecks can get an ID and not others. They would rather starve than to not be able to drive their $hitty pickup trucks, get drunk, and buy guns. Getting that driver's license is their highest priority.
And for those questioning why rednecks can get an ID and not others. They would rather starve than to not be able to drive their $hitty pickup trucks, get drunk, and buy guns. Getting that driver's license is their highest priority.
Gotta love leftists and their unmasked bigotry. There's a reason you idiots are polling at 30%.
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How is it making it harder for one group of people to vote? I gave that list of what is requires an state-issued ID. Unless one is living in the wilderness like Ted Kaczynski, 99.99% of people should already have IDs. Give me just one instance of someone who might not need an ID. It is ridiculous to suggest an ID is not necessary to live in society today.
If 99.99% of people already had IDs then it wouldn't be a problem. That would only disenfranchise about 33,000 people.
But according to a 2016 study, about 3.5% of eligible voters don't have a government ID. That disenfranchises almost 11 million voters.
I believe that 3.5% of eligible voters (basically, Americans 18 and older) would be almost 9 million people.
