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Yes, a key point will be that they must be free.

• mcny 9y ago
  Yes, that is a necessary condition but it is not sufficient. Accessibility is another issue. * Do replacements cost money? * Do I have to go somewhere in person to get the card? Is it within walking distance? * What are the days and the hours that this place is open? * ... (there are so many more questions but most importantly) * How do we pay for it?
  • untog 9y ago
    Yes, this stuff is crucial. In the US, many people say "what's wrong with requiring a specific ID for voting?" and in theory there isn't, except when you have to trek for half a day on public transit to get to a place where you can actually apply for ID. And you need ID in order to verify you are eligible for the ID! Not everyone has a driving license. If it were done benevolently and with the best of intentions, it could work. But it isn't.
    • danudey 9y ago
      > Not everyone has a driving license. I'm a 30-something middle-class white male who works in tech in a large Canadian city with excellent public transit. I don't have a driver's license, and I'm constantly running into idiotic barriers because I don't have one. People and processes seem to assume that I do and when confronted with the contrary, a lot of people don't really know what to do.
      • seretogis 9y ago
        I work in the same city and am in a similar situation, but there are non-drivers-license options[1] which you can use. I use my CareCard and US Passport Card until I'm able to get an enhanced ID/BCID. [1] http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/Pages/Apply-for-an-enhanced-licence-ID-or-BCID.aspx http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/Pages/...