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Ok so as I understand it: the issue is that some socioeconomic classes are barred from voting because they lack an ID. At the same time, people do not want mand
by erwan 8y ago
Ok so as I understand it: the issue is that some socioeconomic classes are barred from voting because they lack an ID. At the same time, people do not want mandatory state-issued ID because they are reluctant to centralization. A reluctance for which I have sympathy frankly.
But then, how about having optional state-issued IDs (like US passports) with low req to obtain?
I'm not saying it's that easy but I want to understand what makes people think it is such an insurmountable task such that they default to the "remove the requirement" strategy. I feel like there is something interesting hiding there. Or is the thesis that these roadblocks are there on purpose to suppress votes?
- TazeTSchnitzel 8y agoThe thing is states that require ID also deliberately make it much more difficult to get ID. But I would question why you need ID for voting. Voter fraud is near-nonexistent and you can use the polling card if you want a little more security.
- hannasanarion 8y agoThe implementers of voter ID laws have said explicitly that their purpose is to suppress votes[1] 1 https://imgur.com/a/LGTGcZT https://imgur.com/a/LGTGcZT
- danaris 8y ago> But then, how about having optional state-issued IDs (like US passports) with low req to obtain? Not sure if you're proposing to change the requirements to make them low, but US passports do not have "low requirements to obtain." You need a bunch of different documentation, you need to be able to visit a place that can take official passport photos, and you need to pay non-trivial fees. And then you need to wait weeks to get it.