This would be somewhat sensible: start a program to provide the free ID, wait a few years, measure what % of people have it, take it from there. That won't hap

This would be somewhat sensible: start a program to provide the free ID, wait a few years, measure what % of people have it, take it from there. That won't happen of course (here in the UK). The free ID will be bundled with the legislation to require voter ID, with some pathetic head-start of maybe a few months to a year or so.