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When I go to vote, I must show my driver license, then I must sign in beside my name on the voter list.
So, not only do I have to verify my identity, I must be able to read and write my name!
I wonder why Montana has never been sued about this...
IMO, it is reasonable and proper!
Way to go, Wisconsin!
Actually, this was appealed in April by a federal judge so it is still going through the federal appeals court in Chicago. So regardless of the state supreme court ruling, this is still on hold so for the primaries this month & maybe for the regular election in November one will still not have to show an id. As for voter fraud, it has been proven ad nauseum that the "out of control" numbers that certain people like to tout as proof of voter fraud is just that....fraudulent. Please don't let facts get in the way though. Also, does anyone know what the 24th amendment of the CONSTITUTION says? Right, it's unconstitutional to institute a poll tax to vote. Requiring a voter id that one has to pay for is a poll tax. Requiring someone to pay for a copy of their birth certificate in order to get a voter id is a poll tax. Why do some religiously pull out the constitution when it comes to bearing arms yet conveniently forget the constitution when it comes to the right of voting?
Wisconsin has had a problem with double voting by college students.
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"During the 2004 spring election, UW-Eau Claire student Michael Howard was accused of voting twice during the 2004 spring election in Outagamie County. Howard was charged with a felony that could carry a maximum penalty of 42 months in prison and extended supervision, plus a $10,000 fine. The criminal complaint filed by Outagamie County District Attorney Carrie A. Schneider, who contends that Howard voted in the April 6, 2004 election with an Appleton absentee ballot and again in person in Eau Claire."
Actually, states that require ID to vote shouldn't be allowed to charge for a basic ID...... charging for the ID would constitute a de facto poll tax, which is a violation of the 24th Amendment.
In fact some states { maybe all, not 100% sure } that do require ID to vote do niot charge for a basic ID, making the arguments against voter ID even more baseless.
Considering a photo ID is used for many OTHER things NOT just fore voting, it could be said that the $5 is so youn can get your drug prescription, or to cash a check or any of the numerous things an ID is required for these days.
Actually, states that require ID to vote shouldn't be allowed to charge for a basic ID...... charging for the ID would constitute a de facto poll tax, which is a violation of the 24th Amendment.
In fact some states { maybe all, not 100% sure } that do require ID to vote do niot charge for a basic ID, making the arguments against voter ID even more baseless.
as long as those who dont have the id can get one for free, then i have no problem with voter id.
i do believe that the gop wishes to exclude as many minorities from the voting process as well though, and believes tactics like this may help them. what it did in 2012 though was the opposite, and record numbers registered and voted.
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