Listened to someone trying to explain why we should have voter ID today, guess what, he failed

[Thinkingabout]

It was information coming from the likes of faux news. He thought everyone had picture ID, ask him what ID does those who do not drive have, no answer. Ask him about those who live in nursing homes and he told me they had ID's in the nursing home in order to be there. Those are not government issued ID's. Also ask what proof was there voter fraud had occurred, no answer. I also told him of the republican ads my dead stepson who never registered to vote and died in 1988 and probably was "voting" somewhere. I also ask him what would prevent one from going county to county with an address in the county and obtaining an ID. ID's is not going to fix the problem which lies in the minds of republicans.

I have worked the voting polls as a clerk, in Texas one has to sign the voters list and can only be signed one time. Many in this discussion did not know about the provisional ballots which should be afforded by those not on the voter records. This is republican hype and apparently they are confusing the minds of their followers.

[jerseygal]

1. You should have pointed out the one case of voter fraud that has been documented.

Guy lives in California but registers to vote from his son's unfinished basement in Massachusetts. In addition, it is unclear which state of the four in which he has owned property, he paid state income taxes in.

This is true Republican voter fraud.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Simply ask him where in the Constitution it says you need an ID to vote...

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Right

since they are so mad literal about the constitution. I'd like to see where it says that felons can't vote as well (or should have to apply to have their "privilege" to vote restored.

[part man all 86]

5. That is a perfect response to these teabillies and their version of the constitution or paper thingy

[meow2u3]

6. Ask him, "Where is the Constitution does it say voting is a privilege"?

I'd also ask him where the amendments expanding voting rights read, "The privilege of voting shall not be denied or abridged..."?

[Scuba]

3. Nice job. Don't forget that it would take 10's of thousands of people committing fraud...

... to move an election 1% even in a small-population state.