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Voter ID laws or the threat thereof have been around for ages. Depending on the state, anywhere from 7 to 20 years now. Plenty of time to get in compliance.
The burden that any particular law imposes has to be balanced against the harm that it prevents. Voter fraud is far more of a speculative harm than one that has ever been shown to be significant. Frankly, I see what we were forced to do to get my daughter a driver's license as over-the-top. I've lived in this state forever. Frankly, neither my daughter or I should have to perform gymnastics to vote. Do I sound resentful? Perhaps, it is because I am.
The burden that any particular law imposes has to be balanced against the harm that it prevents. Voter fraud is far more of a speculative harm than one that has ever been shown to be significant. Frankly, I see what we were forced to do to get my daughter a driver's license as over-the-top. I've lived in this state forever. Frankly, neither my daughter or I should have to perform gymnastics to vote. Do I sound resentful? Perhaps, it is because I am.
Your daughter did not need a drivers license to vote.
Ask that question in EVERY county in EVERY state - and you will have very different answers.
Birth Certificates have NEVER been federally mandated. EVER.
So how did anyone apply for social security, driver’s license, Medicare, schools, food stamps, jobs? I’m sorry, I’m still standing by that we need ID for voting. If they want to vote, they can figure out how to get a ID.
So how did anyone apply for social security, driver’s license, Medicare, schools, food stamps, jobs? I’m sorry, I’m still standing by that we need ID for voting. If they want to vote, they can figure out how to get a ID.
Moot point.
Fact: If they wanted to vote, they would have gotten into compliance by now. We are years into this voter ID controversy.
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"In the United States, a candidate becomes president not by winning a majority of the national popular vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which allots electoral votes to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population."
Where does it benefit a party the most --- to gain majority of votes, or to repress the majority of votes?
Example: Trump could not figure out how Hilary won the popular vote and he won the presidency. Trump kept insisting the popular votes was his. Because he thought it was a popularity contest. He probably still does.
Are you serious? I think he had if figured out. Nonsensical posts like this add nothing to the discussion.
Florida already required photo ID for voting. College ID was allowed.
Florida just changed their law to remove College ID as one of the accepted IDs. Not because there was any voter fraud. Not because there were any problems with College ID. The Intent is to reduce the number of college students which cast ballots.
Republicans know that college students prefer Democrats over Republicans. So by removing College ID as acceptable ID to vote, Republicans have effectively reduced votes by college students. This was the intent of the law - to reduce votes from groups that are more likely to vote Democratic. Yes, some college students vote R. However, as a group they vote much heavier for Dems. GOP is glad to get rid of some of the college students votes, because they know overall more Dems votes will be reduced than R votes.
Proof?
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