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Not everyone has ID that meets the requirements laid out by voter ID proposals, and sometimes getting those IDs can be extremely expensive. Defenders like to sa
by heretogetout 4y ago
Not everyone has ID that meets the requirements laid out by voter ID proposals, and sometimes getting those IDs can be extremely expensive. Defenders like to say that the ID is free but when you point out the cost of getting birth certificates and proof of name change (common in marriage) they disappear quick.
And if it can't be shown that the number of people prevented from voting is fewer than the number of fraudulent votes, the policy is bad and should not be pursued.
- notadev 4y agoOpponents of voter ID never seem to address the fact that Americans need a valid drivers license or state ID to do virtually anything as an adult in America. Including, but not at all limited to: - Opening/accessing a bank account - Driving a vehicle - Requesting government assistance - Renting or buying a home - Getting married - Buying tobacco/alcohol/cannabis - Registering children for school - Getting a hotel room - Getting a cell phone Where are these mythical minorities who want to participate in absolutely nothing else in American life except for voting?
- heretogetout 4y agoPlenty of people haven't done any of those things in years. I don't think my grandmother had any reason to show id during her last few decades of life, and why should a possibly expired id be cause to prevent her from voting?