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[DemocraticWing]

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[Agnosticsherbet]

1. Elections are held by states and territories, not by the Federal Government. We do not have national

elections, just 50+ synchronized state elections. I don't think the Federal Government could force the states to accept one form of identification. The Federal Government does not, as I read the Constitution, have the power to hold elections.


Now, I do think it is a good idea. I have my doubts that it would pass a Constitutional test at the Supreme Court.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

4. This ^^^^^^^ n/t

[LonePirate]

8. An election reform amendment is a populist idea Dems should champion

Of course the Republicans would be against this idea because of their alleged love for states' rights. Still, Dems should be shouting from the rooftops for these sorts of changes in order to protect the integrity of elections and ensure everyone who can vote is able to vote.

[Agnosticsherbet]

9. The incredible dificulty inherant in amending the Constitution makes that unlikely.

Populists would need veto proof majorities in the House and Senate and a Populist in the Whitehouse.

I don't think that will happen in the foreseeable future.

[WillowTree]

2. If it's all the same to you...

.......I'd really prefer that people should have to take.......and pass.......written and road driving tests before issuing them a driver's license.

[DemocraticWing]

3. Haha, I hope so too.

I would hope that such a program would include a stipulation that the IDs wouldn't double as a driver's license unless a person had passed those tests.

Now let's hope the Republicans don't get hold of this and start demanding the government "get off the backs" of untested drivers.

[HereSince1628]

5. Yep.

[fadedrose]

6. Maybe it can be done by request

by individuals who change their name, travel within the states and outcountry, and those who may rent and move often without a permanent address = an ID card with photo that will let them vote anywhere in any state in a federal election.

It should be obtainable at a Social Security office with a camera at a counter like the Drivers' license people have.

[loyalsister]

7. No elections are locally administered because they don't run on a national calendar

City\county elections are often different from the rest of the state.

[msongs]

10. perhaps it could be done for federal elections only. most local/state jusidictions would shift

and follow eventually