Re:Did You Vote? Now Your Friends May Know (and Nag You)
by specialist on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @10:50AM
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Probably because you've never heard any one suggest that we not require IDs to vote.
Identity is determined, confirmed during the registration step.
Identity is reaffirmed at the poll site, with both ID and signature verification. (Address and signature for postal ballots.)
The manufactured outrage about "voter fraud" is used to justify ratcheting up the voter id requirements. Specifically, requiring voters have government issued photo id. Which costs money. Which makes it a poll tax. Which is unconstitutional.
Provide government id for free and everyone who supports democracy and enfranchisement is totally on board.
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Those of us who understand election administration also oppose the unnecessary bureaucratic gatekeeping imposed in places like Georgia. For example, if your drivers license says "chris co255" and your voter id says "chris-co255", even though everything else matches, your registration will be purged.
Cast opposing such kafkaesque draconian measures as partisan if you wish.
Identity is determined, confirmed during the registration step.
Identity is reaffirmed at the poll site, with both ID and signature verification. (Address and signature for postal ballots.)
The manufactured outrage about "voter fraud" is used to justify ratcheting up the voter id requirements. Specifically, requiring voters have government issued photo id. Which costs money. Which makes it a poll tax. Which is unconstitutional.
Provide government id for free and everyone who supports democracy and enfranchisement is totally on board.
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Those of us who understand election administration also oppose the unnecessary bureaucratic gatekeeping imposed in places like Georgia. For example, if your drivers license says "chris co255" and your voter id says "chris-co255", even though everything else matches, your registration will be purged.
Cast opposing such kafkaesque draconian measures as partisan if you wish.