Jack Large
If not, why not?
I agree that the privilege of voting should be a top priority for proving that you are, who you say you are.
I became a legal voter when Ii tunned 21, in 1947 after I was discharged for the US Navy and voted in evry primary a general election ever since. At lease now those in the military can vote since the voting age we lowered to 18.
Those opposed to a voter ID laws, want the states to prove there are people voting that are doing so illegally.
That is like saying we should not have state photo driving licenses, unless we can prove that some people are driving un-licensed. IMO
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Ducky
Yes. Canada (and probably other countries) has required an official government photo identification for several years now. ID is required for many transactions due to so much dishonesty in society. I think the privilege of voting should be a top priority for proving that you are, who you say you are.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 22 | |
Colleen
Yes. They should prove they are an actual citizen and prove the ID is really them. We all know how Obama loves to stack the vote by using illegals at the polls. My drivers license now has a yellow star on it showing that I have been verified as a legal resident and citizen of the USA at the government level. I do not agree that it is against anyone rights or is discriminatory to ask them to prove they are a legal resident or citizen of the USA. I've seen that lame argument already. If a bar owner can ask for ID for proof of age and we need an ID to drive a car, I do not see how asking for an ID to vote is infringing on anyone's rights or showing discrimination.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 18 | |
Ann
Yes, absolutely. Otherwise anyone can vote that is not legally in this country.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 18 | |
jhharlan
melandrupert
lambshank
We have a different system here, you are on a roll, every citizen of legal status and age is listed, if you do not vote and your name is unrecorded as having voted, we are fined, voting here is not a choice, or should I say more accurately having your name crossed off as having voted is not a choice
| 12 years ago. Rating: 14 | |
As for me, people that fail to vote make my vote more valuable because it can not be offset by a person who may vote differently than me. ;)
digger
Yes, except for Muslim Burqa-wearing women. It would infringe on their religious freedom.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 12 | |
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Bob/PKB
Yesterday, I had to show my Identification going INTO a test AND upon exiting. The only thing I could have forged was putting someone else's name and SS# on the test...which was stupid because I had to give MY acceptance letter upon entering.
YES, there should be checks and balances to insure that ONLY registered, LEGAL voters are participating in elections.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Shootah
doolittle
Are you guys still complaining about the dead voting in Chicago...and that minor snaffu in Florida that possibly swung the election the incorrect way???? This is America....someone will always try to beat the system if they can (even if everyone shows up with the correct i.d. or computer chip or whatever) ..... personally, I would like each party to try to buy me for this election! I haven't been on a nice vacation in a long time, have oodles of bills they could pay, and I really think I need a 'helper' service dog! Of course food for a year would be nice, a nice condo that's all mine, and they could fix my car. (Not that I can be bought- but heck, let them try!)
| 12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
Ed1530
NO…NO… ID’s are old school we need government issued implanted chips with our complete history on them. This way even our employers, police, etc, etc can use them. I do not know about you but I dream of the day we can go to work, post office, etc and hear alarms and buzzer going off because someone dropped their car or healthcare insurance, etc. Let them be taking to be stoned for that kind of hideous crime. Sheeple power 2012.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
clu
Photo ID's are a good idea for any thing!
| 12 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Jack Large
The problem in Pennsylvania has been that when people die their names are not removed for the voter lists.
Others are voting for dead people. In Philadelphia for example the percentage of votes cast is ALWAYS at least twenty percent of more than the percentage of the rest of the state.
In the last General election the average number of registered who voted in the state was only 22%, but in Philadelphia the number was over twice that amount
Obviously someone was voting as for dead people who are still legally registered as voters.
The irony is, 18 year old newly registering voters, are given a photo ID when they register to vote.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 1 | |
