US election system reveals frightening vulnerabilities at almost every level

Re:US election system reveals frightening vulnerabilities at... by adjkant on Sunday October 28, 2018 @08:35PM (#18324115)

Getting an ID goes far beyond just getting to the DMV. It also requires proof of address in many states, which immediately disqualifies the homeless. Many poor people also will not have access to documents such as birth certificates, SSN cards, and the like.

An example: https://www.dmv.org/ny-new-york/id-cards.php

To apply for a photo ID card, you must:

* Be a citizen or a legal resident of the U.S.

* Be a resident of New York State.

* Have your original birth certificate.

* Have your Social Security card.

* Be able to provide enough documents to verify your identity.

This is not a myth, and affects magnitudes more people than there are cases of voter fraud.

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Re:US election system reveals frightening vulnerabilities at... by masonic on Monday October 29, 2018 @03:51AM (#18325687)

Those requirements are to get your first ID -- to establish who you are.

Renewing or replacing an existing ID requires none of those other documents, generally. (I haven't even seen my SSID card in three decades)

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