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I can’t really tell what this organization wants. Anyways, requiring ID is not voter suppression. This article wasn’t very hacker news anywya.
by Google234 6y ago
I can’t really tell what this organization wants. Anyways, requiring ID is not voter suppression. This article wasn’t very hacker news anywya.
- karlshea 6y ago> Anyways, requiring ID is not voter suppression. I think if you did any reading on this topic at all you’d find that’s incorrect.
- OneGuy123 6y agoIf you don't have an ID then you are not a legal citizen: not paying taxes -> no vote for you. Why should I pay taxes while others freeload?
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- ghufran_syed 6y agoSo is requiring id in order to fly, "flight suppression"? Is requiring id to buy alcohol "drinking suppression"? And if so, do you think we should get rid of those policies?
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- ghufran_syed 6y agoLooks like Canada has an id requirement to vote - if this is "voter suppression", whose votes are being suppressed? Or is there a racist assumption at work here that people of color are less likely to be able to follow simple instructions like bringing an id with them?
- Google234 6y agoWow every response to you has been flagged. Really makes me think... Anyway, why don’t you take a look at every other major and minor democracy in the world and see how they do it. They require ID.
- tomhoward 6y agoAustralia doesn't.
- intellirogue 6y agoNew Zealand doesn't.
- triceratops 6y agoMost of those countries also provide ID for free and make it easily available. Election days are public holidays and lines at polling places are short. I think if voter ID laws in the US also included all these provisions, most of the opposition would disappear.
- taxicab 6y agoThe fact of the matter is that voter ID laws prevent legal voters from having their voices heard and that they disproportionately affect minorities. Participating in democracy is meant for everyone, not just the people who can afford a poll tax or who can afford to go through a stringent verification process. It's telling that the supports of voter ID laws are also against providing every legal voter with an ID for no cost.
- smitty1e 6y agoServing as an election officer, my mind is blown by these ID claims: - We do shag-all else in life without showing identification. Try to see a dentist without photo ID and proof of insurance. - State issued ID with a bar code ensures rapid check-in to participate, minimizing lines, while maximizing valid voter participation. - The nicest thing I have to say about the opposing arguments is they are far from compelling. Database maintenance is hard. It is my hope that the results of the election next month are solid enough that the U.S. has a mandate to shore up the whole creaky mess and ensure every legal voter is treated equally, as they should be.
- evgen 6y agoHow strange then that these people who lack IDs can somehow make it through life for years and years without significant problems. It is almost like your 'everything needs an ID' argument is complete bullshit because the very existence of these voters shows it to be false. A voter ID may streamline the process, but it is not necessary to maximize valid voter participation because it has been conclusively shown that it inhibits valid voter participation while at the same time invalid voter participation is not a problem that exists and therefore is not something that needs to be solved. The nicest thing I have to say about people making voter ID claims is that while they are clearly using a dog whistle at least they don't say the quiet part out loud, or at least not until quite recently.
- smitty1e 6y ago> while they are clearly using a dog whistle I forgive you this false assertion.
- OneGuy123 6y agoNeeding an ID is common sense. Europe has this: show your personal ID and it's done.
- happytoexplain 6y agoThis is an idealistic oversimplification.