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Do you think there should be national Voter ID law? Meaning should you be required to show an in-state license in order to vote? Why or why not? It's not racist, nor does it target a specific group of persons. Any adult that drives, applies for job, buys tobacco, etc needs to have an ID, so why not when they vote? Even if there isn't wide spread voter fraud as some have suggested, what could it hurt?
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I keep finding myself asking one question whenever this topic comes up, who the hell is unable to get ID here in the states? I mean seriously how many people are there out there without ID here in the states? MAybe the question we should be asking is how can we ensure that all citizens have access to some form of ID.
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To all the people who are so incredulous about people not having State ID's, you do understand that it is more than walking into the DMV, plunking down $50 -100, and getting your picture taken. You have to have ID to get ID. Birth Certificate, Proof of Residency, many require some sort of Federal ID.
You people realize that there are many people in this country that do not have Birth Certificates, especially poor, rural, elderly, and minority. So let's heap more expense on those least able to bear the burden just so they can exercise a right, but we aren't trying to suppress any demographic.....please, sell it to the Air Force!
You people realize that there are many people in this country that do not have Birth Certificates, especially poor, rural, elderly, and minority. So let's heap more expense on those least able to bear the burden just so they can exercise a right, but we aren't trying to suppress any demographic.....please, sell it to the Air Force!
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SCPO Jason McLaughlin
MSG Jay Jackson - They were not standard until 1946. Prior to the 1990's most were kept as paper records. Floods, fires, hospital closures, shoddy record keeping, poor record storage, rats all contributed to the destruction of original Birth Certificates. And don't forget, many rural poor birthed at home, without a doctor and therefore never got issued a Birth Certificate. I believe the estimate is 13Million voting age citizens do not have a Birth Certificate.
http://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-birth-certificates-is-shorter-than-you-might-think
http://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-birth-certificates-is-shorter-than-you-might-think
The History of Birth Certificates is Shorter Than You Might Think
People didn’t always need birth certificates.
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SCPO Jason McLaughlin
MSG Jay Jackson - Shouldn't the methods to identify yourself for the state ID be sufficient to register and vote? Why add the extra step?
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MSG Jay Jackson
If you have to show evidence of citizenship. But some states will issue to non citizens.
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Until the government is willing to conveniently offer free ID cards to any eligible voter, I won't support this. I view it as a solution looking for a problem (scant evidence of voter impersonation), and I think it is nothing more than an attempt to influence elections. Make them easy to obtain, and make them free (both directly and indirectly), and maybe then I'll be supportive. Until then, no way.
https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/research-and-publications-voter-id
https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/research-and-publications-voter-id
Research on Voter ID | Brennan Center for Justice
A comprehensive list of social science research on the impact of voter identification restrictions, which make it harder for some citizens to vote.
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Maj John Bell
To the best of my knowledge, every state in the Union issues a "walkers" ID. It is virtually impossible to be a born and raised citizen and not have or have easy access to the necessary documentation. It is not possible to hold a job and/or receive government assistance without the same documentation. If the person requesting the ID claims financial hardship or needs assistance in acquiring any of the required documents, most states will offer financial and personal assistance in acquiring the necessary documentation. The plain and simple fact is that if someone doesn't have an ID its because they don't want to have an ID. If they can get to a polling place or get an absentee ballot to the postal system, they can get an ID.
-Social Security Card
-Utility bill less than 90 days old
-W-2
-1099
-Pay stub
-Marriage License
-Divorce decree
-US School records
-Parental or sibling with valid ID sworn affidavit
-Bank statement
-Mortgage, rent or lease agreement
-Tax records
-Immunization records
-Documents containing both name and address deemed credible and verifiable by the DMV manager on duty
If you doubt it check your State DMV, Secretary of State, or County Community Assistance office web page for your state.
-Social Security Card
-Utility bill less than 90 days old
-W-2
-1099
-Pay stub
-Marriage License
-Divorce decree
-US School records
-Parental or sibling with valid ID sworn affidavit
-Bank statement
-Mortgage, rent or lease agreement
-Tax records
-Immunization records
-Documents containing both name and address deemed credible and verifiable by the DMV manager on duty
If you doubt it check your State DMV, Secretary of State, or County Community Assistance office web page for your state.
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