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Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by niij on Saturday September 21, 2019 @11:24PM (#21039455)
Sounds like a good idea to me, for those without driver's license it'd provide a way to vote without the hassle of getting a non-drivers ID card.

Only issues I could think of are: 1. No central registry of addresses, so how would the government know where to send the IDs. 2. Where would the photograph for the ID come from? 3. Possible fraud/abuse from stolen mail

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Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by fucking_tragedy on Saturday September 21, 2019 @11:34PM (#21039498)
Other countries were able to figure it out, so can we. Voting license proponents never seem to want to send eligible voters their free voting licenses, though.
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Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by niij on Saturday September 21, 2019 @11:43PM (#21039535)
> Other countries were able to figure it out, so can we

I mean the solution to #1 is obvious: forced registration. I think you'll have a hard time getting people on board with passing a law for that.

It just seems like an hour at the DMV would solve all 3 problems at once: provide address, current photo, and reduce fraud/abuse. Seems like a good system to me.

Can you give me an example of what other country(-ies) system you're thinking about? I'm curious how it's handled elsewhere as well without the need to appear in person to get an ID.

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Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by omnimus on Sunday September 22, 2019 @03:08AM (#21040075)
Sorry could you clarify... why would you need Voting Card? I mean normal state ID must be enough no? Like everyone has to have one so they can prove their age and citizenship and where they live no?
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Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by niij on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:32AM (#21067625)
IDs are not mandatory at either the State or Federal level in the USA.

The most common type of identification is a State driver's license, but there are also alternative non-driver license ID cards available. None of these IDs are mandatory, but are nearly required to live in modern society (open a bank account, drive a car, vote, etc).

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