Every time I go into a voting station I walk out with the same thought. Why in the hell is it not required to show a simple ID to vote? I mean wouldn’t it be so simple to whip out a DL or passport to verify who you are to avoid any double voting or even the possible mere appearance of impropriety for fraudulent voting. I have never fully understand those who are against this. I have to show an ID if I’m speeding down the highway, want to buy a bottle of wine, fly across country, or virtually anything in society. Instead, I get asked my name, dob and zip code. I mean I coulda gone in and voted for my father, neighbor or best friend. I just shake my head at the retardation of it all. Anyways, rant over and time for work.
Voting without ID
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frequentflier
happy to be living
Agree. I offered my drivers license and they said *it's not necessary* and I said "IT SHOULD BE!"
I have not heard a good reason yet why showing ID to vote shouldn't be mandatory. All I get is, "Because it's RACIST!" - because Democrats don't think that black or Hispanic people drive, or have bank accounts, or get prescription meds, or travel. In my mind, that sort of drivel is racist, but you can't tell these people anything.
black dog
Free America
It's interesting in MD that you need a State Issued ID to buy alcohol, cigs, vaping supplies, to get into a bar, to get any city, county or state services down to getting a library card, to get any utility hooked up where you reside and on an on..
And with the most important reason to have ID, it's not needed.
Rommey
Well-Known Member
Actually they are inferring some people are too stupid to get an ID, but they obscure that fact with the racist slant because that's the only way to change the narrative.
SamSpade
Well-Known Member
No question about it. I do think that the left is inherently more racist than the right.
All of their rhetoric is predicated on the inability of minority races to do simple things.
That they all do every day.
luvmygdaughters
Well-Known Member
When you are hired for a job, you have to have a photo ID, social security card, passport, birth certificate, etc something that proves you are who you say you are and are entitled to work in this country. Why than, wouldn't you have to show ID to prove that you are who you say you are and entitled to vote in this country.
Maybe because the cost and hassle outweighs the benefits? There just isn't a significant amount of voter fraud. Trump's own voter fraud commission found no evidence...even after he claimed millions voted illegally. How many forms of ID would make you happy? Fake IDs are super easy to get. So if your candidate lost, you would just claim it was because of fake IDs....etc.
Goldenhawk
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And right there is the reason why it's "racist". They want all the people without a job to be able to vote. Guess which party has the lion's share of the unemployed?
Um, reports of voter fraud are coming out pretty much every week from all across America. Do they not allow you to have news in your world? Have they put blocks on your internet?
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
Don't you have to be a registered voter to vote? Then why not at the time of registration give said voter a card. You know like maybe a voter ID card.. Then when it comes time to vote, you show said card and vote. OH and BTW when you show said card and vote, you get a check mark or a hole punched in your card that says that you voted.. Then you go home all happy and such.. That wouldn't be racist would it? Jus sayin
You can't do anything if you don't have a photo ID. No bank account, no medication, no credit cards, you cannot check into a motel, you cannot buy alcohol or cigarettes, etc etc etc. I cannot believe that too many people don't have a photo ID of some form.
Ya'll act like it's this monumental task to have a photo ID, and it's not. Nor is it a monumental task to vote. And those who don't care enough about voting to put forth minimal effort, such as getting themselves to the polling place or filing an absentee ballot, I prefer they NOT vote. They clearly don't care, so why are we so hell bent on making them?
black dog
Free America
Democrats can count on a huge boost to their tally by promising something from the coffers to the lazy, ignorant and stupid.
Years ago, think it was in the 92 election, St. Louis Dems were reported funneling homeless people in vans to polling places by providing them liquor and cigarettes. :shrug:
black dog
Free America
Marion Berry did worse...
seriously ?
if it mattered to someone they would get an ID ....
the facts have been repeatedly stated you can do NOTHING without and ID,
no bank account ....
no SSI ...
you are not cashing your welfare check, let alone GETTING Welfare without an ID ....
ok if you look old enough, you may not get carded for smokes, but most liquor stores have a 100% ID check policy anymore
[well maybe not down in the holla'r - but most towns]
ID's are also offered at little $ 5 bucks or no cost ...
http://www.mva.maryland.gov/drivers/apply/id-card.htm