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It depends on the state but generally just requires proof of address or ID, I registered in Illinois with nothing but a phone bill.
by sroerick 2y ago
It depends on the state but generally just requires proof of address or ID, I registered in Illinois with nothing but a phone bill.
- _heimdall 2y agoOh that's interesting. I don't remember the last time I had to register to vote but it was probably done at the DMV who would already have on record my birth certificate or similar. If just an ID is used, how do they confirm someone is a citizen? Can you only get an Illinois ID if you are eligible to vote?
- sroerick 2y agoMy experience is that in getting a state ID, you need birth certificate or another document. In the case of a state without voter ID, there is no check — you literally just have to bring an electric bill. A non citizen could easily vote. It would be illegal, but the odds of being caught are slim to none. If there was a suspicion that the voter was illegal, a poll worker could have them cast a provisional ballot. In places like California, it is a felony to require a provisional ballot without evidence.