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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I don't know that it is. The two primary means of identification are a driver's license and a passport. There are perfectly legitimate reasons why people would not have those things: you don't drive, and you never leave the country. They're both reasonably difficult to acquire, requiring testing and a long application process, not to mention the attendant monetary cost. So I have to disagree with both of your above points, factually.
In my view, if you want to institute voter ID, you need the bedrock first: a program that issues an identification card to literally every person who is entitled to vote, and a law that you must possess such an ID. That's a bit Orwellian, but in a minimally intrusive way, or so I'm inclined to think.
This is obviously a separate issue from the "sinister motivations" point that Clay makes - it's a strong enough case on its own even without noticing who benefits from the policy politically.
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Haha! Are you serious?
Um, factually, you are wrong.
You can walk into any registry office right now and get Government issued photo ID without writing any tests or being allowed to cross borders or be required to operate a vehicle.
Ever know someone who doesnt get their driver's license until they're in their 20s but still goes to bars or buys alcohol?
Its just ID.