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Re:Why Online Voting Is a Danger to Democracy by netheril96 on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @09:06AM (#11901741)
> That's identity thieft, which should be punishable by a few years behind bars.

When the holder of the identity agrees, it is not a theft. Of course it is still criminal, but how could you reliably enforce that?

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Re:Why Online Voting Is a Danger to Democracy by guard-of-terra on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @10:44AM (#11902303)
Identity is non-transferrable. It's theft all right, albeit with different victim.

Once one of those addicts complains that you're using their ID, you're a toast.

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