GOP Voter ID Bill an “Unnecessary Impediment to Voting”

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11. I know I'll be called a troll, etc..

I probably don't line up w/ the DU thought on this, but I just don't understand this issue. I've voted every single time since I was 18. Every single time I voted, I walked up to the registrar with my ID out. It wasn't until all the hubbub over Indiana's voter ID law(05'ish I think) that I discovered I really wasn't required to show any ID.. just walk up and declare who I am.

I believe Indiana's voter ID law is considered one of the most strict in the country. You have to show some form of state ID to do almost anything in most states, in this country (get a bank account, write checks, receive public assistance, get a job, etc.).. that I just don't see why this is such a big deal. If for some reason you don't have an ID, and you cannot afford one, all you have to do is get some papers together proving your identity, and the BMV is required to give you a free ID.

I guess I just don't understand why this is such a hinderance, when the law has made it very easy to get a state ID (for free), and it just keeps everyone from getting their panties in a twist over voter fraud (Democrats and Republicans)...

Obviously, I'm gonna get roasted, and that's fine, but can someone please explain why this is such a big deal? I'm open to changing my position if someone can provide some rationale for this.