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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:12 PM Oct 2012

Obama votes in Chicago - Gets his I.D. Checked

http://www.vosizneias.com/news/photos/view/952013573

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Obama votes in Chicago - Gets his I.D. Checked (Original Post) LiberalElite Oct 2012 OP

Democrats will never allow that here in NY hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1

What sort of ID would the President of the United States carry? Carol Lynn Oct 2012 #2

The caption says they're checking his driver's license LiberalElite Oct 2012 #3

Since he knows the laws for early voting, he had his driver's license with him. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #7

WTF?! Webster Green Oct 2012 #4

See post 5 below alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #6

For EARLY VOTING only, you need a gov issued photo ID in Illinois alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #5

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. Democrats will never allow that here in NY

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:15 PM

Oct 2012

Carol Lynn

(21 posts)

2. What sort of ID would the President of the United States carry?

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:18 PM

Oct 2012

Seriously . . . what is in his wallet? A driver's license? He rides in the back seat.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

3. The caption says they're checking his driver's license

Reply to Carol Lynn (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:24 PM

Oct 2012

in 2016 he'll be back in private life and driving himself around

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

7. Since he knows the laws for early voting, he had his driver's license with him.

Reply to Carol Lynn (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:00 AM

Oct 2012

You need ID to vote early since it isn't necessarily held at your normal precinct.

Webster Green

(13,905 posts)

4. WTF?!

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:25 PM

Oct 2012

Why the hell would they do this, with continuing rampant voter suppression happening with new state ID laws.

Was this supposed to be humorous? I think it's lame and clueless.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

6. See post 5 below

Reply to Webster Green (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:27 PM

Oct 2012

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

5. For EARLY VOTING only, you need a gov issued photo ID in Illinois

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:27 PM

Oct 2012

The trade off is this: you can vote in any early voting station, full stop. Any of them. You do not have to vote in your home precinct. But, because only your home precinct has the capacity to signature verify you on the spot, early voting requires a gov issued photo ID.

I am glad Obama had to show his photo ID. I had to show mine when I voted this morning, and the President is no different from the average citizen.

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