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Originally Posted by molson
Is that really any more likely than a bunch of people just saying they're someone else and voting?
How does the government validate ID for other social services? It doesn't necessarily have to be a state-issued driver's license, but there must be some minimally intrusive and free way to confirm identity (or even, to just take an honest shot at confirming identity beyond someone's word). If not freely issued ID, how about a government service document of some type with your name on it? Or birth date validation? Nothing will be foolproof, of course, but a modest improvement is needed.
I think there are valid reasons for wanting to confirm someone's identity other than trying to keep poor people from voting or whatever.
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Sure, but as I said earlier most of the voting ID movement is about making it harder for likely Dem voters. You could design a system where voter ID was easy and free and available for everyone, but the people writing these laws see voter suppression as a feature.