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In reply to the discussion: What is wrong with requiring a picture ID to vote? [View all]brush
(54,406 posts)Or the transportation to get to a DMV office to get a non-driver photo ID, or the money, or the time since many states make it very difficult to the one place where you can get the photo ID. And another thing, you have to prove who you are when you register to vote. I worked for the Obama campaign registering voters and you have to provide your name, address, date of birth, signature, and/or your driver's license number or the last four digits of you social security number. All of this is turned into the county registrar and the verification process to determine if the info provided is sufficient to prove you are who you say you are is completed. If the address and ID info is correct the info is stored in the county voter data bank and a registered voter card is sent to you. If the info isn't correct it is not added to the data bank and no registered voter card is sent out. So there really is no need for a voter to provide a picture ID when voting because if you name is on the registered voter list you've already been vetted.