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Old 03-29-2014, 11:02 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Jacks View Post
The bill has some good parts and some bad parts but I fail to see how requiring identification is "fixing" the election. Do Liberal and NDP voters have a hard time getting ID?

I've been asked for ID when voting for as long as I can remember, not a big deal to bring it when going to the polls.
The issue here is that lower income people are more likely to not have a drivers license or passport.

Lower income people are more likely to vote Liberal or NDP and less likely to vote Conservative.

So if I can't vouch for you, and you don't have the proper ID, then you can't vote.

The issue is the unintended consequences.

Frankly I think it has more to do with being a progressive, open and inclusive democracy than it does swaying an election.
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