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jwirr

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17. Just curious. Putting aside the ID question right now - where

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:13 PM

Oct 2015

do people register to vote in Alabama? Is it easily accessed?

One poster talked about needing documents that many do not have. What documents do they need to register? That should be the same as to vote. So the question is how do we fix that?

What about the issue of lack of voting machines in certain districts? This is all about voter obstruction.

I do not think the problem here is only the ID. I suspect that it is just as hard to get to the place where people register to vote. All of these problems are the issue.

I like the idea of a federal law settling this issue but I think it has to be more comprehensive than just photos. We need the Voter Rights Act of 1965 back with solutions for all of these issues and more.

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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