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babylonsister

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5. That's not exactly the problem. It's the type of ID required, and that varies by state.

Reply to Flatulo (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 09:03 AM

Apr 2012

There was recently a story about a vet who went to vote in the primaries and couldn't, even though he had a government/military ID, with pic. The gop is twisting itself into pretzels to make it as difficult as possible for many supposed Dems to vote. If people don't know their state's requirements, they could be screwed.

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Voter Fraud In Texas [View all] babylonsister Apr 2012 OP

Kick. Scuba Apr 2012 #1

Look for them to vote everyone without a picture ID Downwinder Apr 2012 #2

Perfect Cartoon. Says it all. But, it is just so curious to me that Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #3

Three years ago I had to renew my driver's license. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #6

wow. So you were born in Austria, but US citizen parents? Like McCain? Think Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #8

My father was American, my mother was Austrian. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #13

yes. And, I think they used to just assume a person was "ok" on that very premise that Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #14

none of which are rights guaranteed by the constitution, if you are too poor to... roseBudd Apr 2012 #9

of course there are people who somehow get by without Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #15

Young (18-21) , poor and the elderly lunasun Apr 2012 #10

Here in Massachusetts, Flatulo Apr 2012 #4

That's not exactly the problem. It's the type of ID required, and that varies by state. babylonsister Apr 2012 #5

the IDs that you can show to do those things don't have an address on them roseBudd Apr 2012 #11

GOP talking point: "I just don't understand why anyone would not have a photo ID." rgbecker Apr 2012 #7

Yes but they have sold the line to most of middle America now including Dems as you can see lunasun Apr 2012 #12