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Great article as it puts a face to people who don't like being documented based on their religious convictions. The appear to be disenfranchised from voting. I

Great article as it puts a face to people who don't like being documented based on their religious convictions. The appear to be disenfranchised from voting. It's a bit of a wet towel for people like me who think that nobody should vote unless they have a government issued and verified ID. I'm sort of torn frankly.

Fatnino 4y ago
How far is the country expected to reach out for people? If I refuse to learn any language other than some obscure one with 50 speakers am I really "disenfranchised" or am I simply not participating in the running of the country?
init2null 4y ago
That's a reasonable position to have, but if that's going to be policy, it should be enforced in a nonpartisan way. One way to do that is to make voting by mail easier: presenting ID to register and then mail the ballot in with a personal PIN. Cross-check with death records to prevent spouses from voting for them. If that's not reasonable, I have to ask if it is about security or suppressing younger voters? As for those unwilling to use ID, that's a hellish place to be, but it's their choice. They are opting out of society. We should be doing all we can to help those who are unable to prove their identity by conventional means. Too often their parents denied them ID to keep control.