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In response to "So knowing little about this, why is it bad to require someone to have an ID to vote?" by JaxSean

The entire thing is a cheap ploy of dirty politics and nothing else.

Posted by David (aka David) Aug 17 '12, 19:57

Voter fraud goes the other way in that people are exponentially more likely to be disenfranchised than they are for people to try to vote fraudulently.

Amusingly, the same people pushing this are the ones who (allegedly) want less government and less bureaucratic expenditures. Voter ID laws add government and cost much more money.

The entire purpose of this conversation and in fact the sole purpose of it is to reduce the number of eligible voters who are minorities. This is as disgusting as anything we ever discuss in the realm of politics.

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Oh, I agree. I just figured everyone already had to show ID to vote. - JaxSean Aug 17, 20:07 4
- That's the point. Who walks in and tries to vote as someone else? - David Aug 17, 20:14
- I remember being surprised by this the first time I voted. I just expected to have to prove my identity. -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 17, 20:09
- Thread jack, if RC can't help I can ask the lawyer at work of you want. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Aug 17, 20:08 1
  - Thanks, pmb also offered. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 17, 20:14

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The entire thing is a cheap ploy of dirty politics and nothing else.

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