Reply #51: Short reply to your LOOOOOONG POST

[JanusAscending]

I live in a small town in CT. The law in Ct. states that in order to vote you must have a form of ID. I use my license. I have two Senior clients who no longer drive, but are allowed to use their library card, or medicare card as ID. We have had no problems with the system. I am member of the Dem. Town committee, and was a voting checker at our headquarters the night of the election in '04. We use the old fashioned voting machines (mechanical) we have never had any problems with over votes or under votes. Names on street lists are crossed off as they enter to vote. Lists are sent to headquarters to match names to registered voters, by street as each list is completed. It is very easy to reconcile the votes this way. We have two people (one from each party) that count the absentee ballots. I don't understand what the big deal is with ID's in order to vote! If someone comes in without one, they get a provisional ballot. Of course we only have one voting place in town which makes it a hell of a lot easier.