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Gormy Cuss

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16. I have never had to show an ID in order to vote in the U.S.

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:04 PM

Oct 2015

I've had to register to vote each time that I've moved and once was only allowed to vote by provisional ballot because the registration was too close to the polling day and my name wasn't on the roster but I have never had to show an ID. I state my name and my address and as long as it's on the roster I sign the roster then vote. It's not that hard in states where voter suppression isn't a priority.

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A Federal Photo ID Act [View all] PADemD Oct 2015 OP

..... Sherman A1 Oct 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PADemD Oct 2015 #3

The problem is people's access to documentation Recursion Oct 2015 #2

Exactly. Anything that costs voters money is still a Poll Tax. procon Oct 2015 #4

What???? DetlefK Oct 2015 #7

No, I'm not in favor of any requirements for voting. procon Oct 2015 #9

Alabama PADemD Oct 2015 #10

Republicans are trying the close the US Postal Service, procon Oct 2015 #12

Just curious. Putting aside the ID question right now - where jwirr Oct 2015 #17

The problem isn't voter-fraud or voter-suppression. DetlefK Oct 2015 #11

Americans wouldn't tolerate that much government intrusion. procon Oct 2015 #13

I have never had to show an ID in order to vote in the U.S. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #16

PA Republicans tried to require photo ID. PADemD Oct 2015 #18

What? No birth-certificate and no proof-of-residence? DetlefK Oct 2015 #5

Yup (nt) Recursion Oct 2015 #6

What banana-republic are we talking about again? DetlefK Oct 2015 #8

Why? IIRC there have only been 13 cases total (I forget what years it spanned) Glassunion Oct 2015 #14

and the fundies will scream the mark of the devil dembotoz Oct 2015 #15