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mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 10:21 AM Sep 2012

My youngest nephew is registered to vote.........

I have 8 nieces & nephews. The youngest will be 18 in early October. He sent in his voter registration forms about 2 1/2 months ago as he will be 18 before the November election.

I have been checking the data base for the last month & even call the elections dept. They held up sending him his card, as there was a special election in the county in early August, that he would not be eligible to vote in. However, this special election was not in his district.

Well I checked the data base last night, and he is registered. I texted my congratulations to him. The only thing worrying me, is that we're in PA and he does not have a photo ID. He is planning on taking his Driver's test in October, if he passes he will have his ID. I have plans for him to vote absentee, in case he doesn't have that ID.

I am worried about the 18 year old high school students across the state who may have a high school ID, but no DL. Under the PA law, a high school ID is not considered a valid ID.

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My youngest nephew is registered to vote......... (Original Post) mrmpa Sep 2012 OP
If those who promulgated this law thought it would only affect Liberals ... Trajan Sep 2012 #1
PennDOT will issue a photo ID (non-driver) for something like $13 bucks. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #2
 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
1. If those who promulgated this law thought it would only affect Liberals ...
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 10:33 AM
Sep 2012

Think again .... This law could disenfranchise whole blocks of young voters of ALL stripes ....

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
2. PennDOT will issue a photo ID (non-driver) for something like $13 bucks.
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 10:51 AM
Sep 2012

My middle one got one of those (forget why) before she got her learner's permit. You need a birth certificate and SS card to get it and it takes about ten minutes.

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