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And the very first thing you will need to do is ID the books. You can't track what is stolen without knowing what you have.
So if you don't know how many fraudulent votes there are in each election, how will photo IDs stop them if you don't even know how fraudulent votes are happening, where they are coming from, or how many there are?
Every state seeking to enact voter ID laws should also put in a place a system that will make it easier for residents to obtain the requisite ID. Unfortunately, the judiciary is resistant to something as simple as requiring an ID, so States must grease the skids in order to pass legal muster. That's the sad truth.
Actually it is pretty simple to get an ID in Pa. Picture ID can be acquired at any driver license center. If one can get out to vote, then I am sure they are quite capable of getting out to get their ID. I am a supporter of voter ID.
From the article, there are many special situations that make it difficult to acquire an ID.
Quote:
“Hundreds of thousands of electors in Pennsylvania lack compliant ID,â€
McGinley wrote. “Enforcement of the voter ID Law as to these electors has the
effect of disenfranchising them through no fault of their own. Inescapably, the
Voter ID law infringes upon qualified electors’ right to vote.â€
Noted McGinley: “In contrast to the hundreds of thousands who lack compliant
photo ID, only 17,000 photo IDs for voting purposes have been issued.†Since the
2012 election, fewer than 150 new voting IDs had been issued by the state per
month.
That’s because getting a voter ID in Pennsylvania was a bureaucratic
nightmare. There are 9,300 polling places in the state, but only 71
DMV offices. There are only five DMV offices for the entire city of
Philadelphia, none in nine counties and in 16 counties offices are only open one
or two days a week. “The Voter ID Law does not contain, on its face, any valid
non-burdensome means of providing compliant photo ID to qualified electors,â€
McGinley wrote. “Accordingly, the Voter ID Law is facially unconstitutional.â€
The lead plaintiff in the case, Viviette Applewhite, was a 93-year-old
great-great grandmother who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and had voted in
every election for the past 50 years but did not have a driver’s license and was
at risk of being disenfranchised by the new law.
From the article, there are many special situations that make it difficult to acquire an ID.
Such as what? A SSN and two other documents like utility bills or tax documents is all you need. Is that really too much to ask?
The issue with the original plaintiff I recall is she didn't have a BC, again that requirement is federal which is why PA decided to issue an ID that didn't require a BC for voting purposes.
Such as what? A SSN and two other documents like utility bills or tax documents is all you need. Is that really too much to ask?
The issue with the original plaintiff I recall is she didn't have a BC, again that requirement is federal which is why PA decided to issue an ID that didn't require a BC for voting purposes.
I have not seen the details you mentioned but the larger issue is traveling to a DOT site in person if you do not have a drivers license, around 9 counties do not even have an office and many more are only open 1 day a week.
...but the larger issue is traveling to a DOT site in person if you do not have a drivers license,...
Once every four years for regular ID and once every 10 years for the voting only ID. Having to go some place once every four to ten years that can't be more than 1 hour away is not a burden. Keep in mind elderly and long term care home ID's are acceptable.
Here is the requirements for the voting only ID when a BC is not available that is valid for 10 years. I was wrong, no utility bill type documentation required but you do need to be registered voter.
Persons who want the new Department of State Voter ID will need to provide their
Name
Address
Date of Birth
Social Security number (If the customer has been issued an SSN)
County
Previous name and/or address if changed in the past 12 months.
Honestly, can you say this id too much of a burden?
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