Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines

Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by JAlexoid on Friday April 08, 2022 @10:45AM (#30957532)

I don't believe that there's a problem with requiring a photo ID per se(other than paranoid people, who don't want government IDs at all).

The primary issue is that the photo IDs are not easily accessible(time and money) in US. So Voter ID laws, without provisions to make them more accessible, are suppressive towards people who don't have resources to spare on the IDs.

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Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by xdennis on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:17AM (#30958213)

> The primary issue is that the photo IDs are not easily accessible(time and money) in US.

Isn't that pretty much a myth? The vast majority of people have a photo ID and many states which require one also give one for free. The only onerous impediment is that you have to go get one.

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Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by pif on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:07AM (#30958001)

> other than paranoid people, who don't want government IDs at all

If you don't trust elected officials a priori, you have no place in a voting booth.

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Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by xdennis on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:22AM (#30958293)

I take issue with you saying who does and doesn't belong in a voting booth, but maybe that's just phrasing on your part.

You're not supposed to trust officials. That's why there are cameras and observers. Of course, mail voting implies a lot more trust, which is why some don't want it.

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Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by JAlexoid on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:16AM (#30958193)

Those paranoid people don't really vote. So it doesn't matter.

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