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Voter IDs are free, they do not disenfranchise the poor.
by anonfordays 2y ago
Voter IDs are free, they do not disenfranchise the poor.
- Apocryphon 2y agoThen maybe they should issue them at voting centers come election day.
- anonfordays 2y agoDifferent organization with a different scope. Would be nice to have, but you must plan accordingly.
- Apocryphon 2y agoWhy not merge them? Voter IDs can be driver’s licenses, passports, etc. So much bureaucracy. For the sake of efficiency, simply have sign ups for a voter ID card (similar to state IDs) at voting centers. Two birds, one stone. Easy.
- anonfordays 2y agoI'm with you, it's sadly the nature of the beast. Think about the federal government alone: DoD military ID, veteran's ID, passport, social security card, etc. are all separate organizations with different scopes. It's madness.
- Apocryphon 2y agoSo what’s one more, for voting? Or better yet, allow a way to quickly issue people state ID cards at DMV voting centers and other similar facilities. That way you get an ID for voting, and for other state identification purposes. Easy-peasy.
- anonfordays 2y agoTexas does just that! When you apply for a driver's license or other state ID, you can elect to register to vote at the same time. Two birds, one stone.
- Apocryphon 2y agoYeah and what would be even better is when you go to vote you can get an ID.
- anonfordays 2y agoWould be nice, but most states do not allow same day registration (New York does not as an example), or same day registration is extremely limited (in California you need your ID to vote and register on the same day). The aforementioned problem persists, different organizations with different scopes.
- Apocryphon 2y agoStronger voter ID laws are nice too, until the political will was expended into making it happen. By the same token, smarter ID laws can also be enacted if appropriate effort is undertaken.
- anonfordays 2y agoStronger voter ID laws are not nice to haves, they are the law in many states like Texas. Just like anything else surrounding government and laws, you must plan accordingly, appropriate effort is required by the voter.
- Apocryphon 2y agoRight, and the same can be said of providing the service of issuing a voter ID at the voting center on Election Day, once it is passed as legislation.