So, in concept, I think voter ID is a good idea. However, in practical use, there are some issues that need to be resolved that may prevent some from voting.

1) Allowing homeless voting. Here’s a brief breakdown of state-by-state homeless voting laws. Most homeless are American citizens (many are also veterans). However, because they have no address, many have trouble getting ID’s, or access to voting. This issue needs to be addressed. There are a number of advocacy groups working on this issue, ID’s may complicate this matter if not addressed.

2) The elderly. Specifically, nursing home age elderly. Most of them vote by absentee anyway, however those that choose to vote may have ID’s considerably older than those expected by polling stations, which may lead to disqualifying some residents accidentally. This would need to be addressed.

3) Poorer areas of cities tend to have lower number of DMV’s. (For example: Atlanta, GA has 1 DMV for 416,000 people) I think it makes sense to host ID drives prior to election date to target areas that may have trouble reaching the DMV. This would also prevent backup at DMV locations.

These things would considerably dull my feelings on the issue. I’m still worried that many legal ID’s will be questioned due to age, wear & tear, bad pictures etc.

Finally, I think alot of voter fraud could be addressed by combining state-to-state voting records in order to look for dual-registrations, out-of-state felonies, and obituaries. Non-existent addresses could also be detected with computer databases (as per Chicago, 1982).

But Indiana Republican Secretary of State Todd Rokita said Monday Ewing’s tale illustrates exactly why Indiana needs the law.

Absolutely!!! She has chosen her state of residence when she chose a Florida Drivers license. It is not the state of Indiana’s responsibility to ensure she can vote conveinently, it is her’s. – Lorica

And once again, are you two freaking incompetent and lazy to use a search engine to look things up for yourself without someone holding your hand?. Typical leftist, I NEVER SAW THAT (head in sand) and LINK? What are we, the online link equivalent of the welfare office? Supposed to hand feed you things you should know about anyway (and probably do but just want to pretend they don’t exist). Are you really that out of touch?

Well, just cause I’m such a nice guy:

As a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court begins today, the Indiana Voter ID law became a story with a twist: One of the individuals used by opponents to the law as an example of how the law hurts older Hoosiers is registered to vote in two states.

Faye Buis-Ewing, 72, who has been telling the media she is a 50-year resident of Indiana, at one point in the past few years also claimed two states as her primary residence and received a homestead exemption on her property taxes in both states.

Monday night from her Florida home, Ewing said she and her husband, Kenneth, “winter in Florida and summer in Indiana.” She admitted to registering to vote in both states, but stressed that she’s never voted in Florida. She also has a Florida driver’s license, but when she tried to use it as her photo ID in the Indiana elections in November 2006, poll workers wouldn’t accept it.

Subsequently, Ewing became a sort-of poster child for the opposition when the Indiana League of Women Voters (ILWV) told media that the problems Ewing had voting that day show why the high court should strike down the law.

But Indiana Republican Secretary of State Todd Rokita said Monday Ewing’s tale illustrates exactly why Indiana needs the law.

“This shows that the Indiana ID law worked here, which also calls into question why the critics are so vehemently against this law, especially with persons like this, who may not have a legal right to vote in this election” Rokita said.

Link

Now read something other than leftist echo chambers and pay attention to current events.

uh oh. When I moved from VA to CA and registered in CA I must’ve committed a felony. Put me in jail mr. wife beater alchemist… I need to be in jail for 5 years according to you…….

alchemist wrote, “Still, there probably are those that vote in multiple places. You can get around that even if ID’s are required.”

That’s why on voting day you see all jets are FULLY booked. Where is the data on that?

alchemist wrote, “Baklava: Can you source your 101% polling number? That requires less work on my part.”

It’s out there. Precinct reporting is posted by secretary’s of state. I’m extrememly busy and would ask you to take ownership of being self-informed. THe precincts that have 100% voting in St. Louis or other cities is NOT spiked information. It’s out there.

Back to work for me.

At this point, this is only going to be straightened out during a presidential election,

Which I am absolutely certain that the howling moonbats that run Dem precincts are going to screw with it as much as they can, JUST so they can claim “disenfranchisement”.

I was using Florida (& Ohio, & Washington) not as voter disenfranchisement, but as a display of a poorly run election

All of which were Dem run precincts, only proving my above point.

You ever notice that whenever this disenfranchisement is screamed it is usually on the east coast. Couldn’t be that they want to sacrifice their own, in the hopes that is will cement voters in more populated states out west?? Corruption thy name is Democrat. I don’t know how you can vote for these individuals Alchemist. Their constant illegalities would make me wretch everytime I did. – Lorica

Still, there probably are those that vote in multiple places. You can get around that even if ID’s are required. it’s pretty easy to “lose” an ID before registering for an ID in another state. I still have a few ID’s from high school that I lost behind a couch, in an old gymbag etc.

Baklava: Can you source your 101% polling number? That requires less work on my part.

Sev: I don’t know anything about proposed victims doublevoting. Link?

Look, my main concern is that possible disenfranchisement could be higher than the alleged voter impersonation. Since we have no accurate numbers on either, I see both sides having legitimate concerns.

At this point, this is only going to be straightened out during a presidential election, which politics are at their most hyperbolic. Therefore, the WORST time to deal with anything. Some people are going to be claiming fake ID’s, others are going to claim disenfranchisement, and both are likely to happen simultaneously. People are going to get pissed, one way or another, and that’s not a good way to help transition into the next presidency.

I believe rule changes such as this should always take a dry-run at a less important election, to get rid of the tics.

BTW: I was using Florida (& Ohio, & Washington) not as voter disenfranchisement, but as a display of a poorly run election where there was large discrepancies between voting records and ballots, and some polling stations had noted irregularities that would not necessarily have been solved by voter ID alone.

Do you know anything alchemist?

When did you stop beating your wife?

alchemist wrote putting the chicken before the egg, “and so the case may be investigated.”

Investigations are not convictions. When did you stop beating your wife?

Good way to undercut your credibility there alchemist, what little you had to start with.

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