such as an i.d.
2006-10-24 06:29:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
sorry dude...the id's are free..dillard
2006-10-24 06:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by bushfan88 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok there is much debate already whether voting is a right or privilege.
"The Voting Rights Act, adopted initially in 1965 and extended in 1970, 1975, and 1982, is generally considered the most successful piece of civil rights legislation ever adopted by the United States Congress. The Act codifies and effectuates the 15th Amendment's permanent guarantee that, throughout the nation, no person shall be denied the right to vote on account of race or color".
After you read that a few times understand it is a privilege and not a right. You are allowed the ability to vote and cannot be discriminated against due to color or race. If it was truly a right they wouldn't have to keep voting to reinstate this. There are laws stating who can and cannot vote. If you commit certain crimes you will lose your privilege to vote as well. For it to be a "right" it cannot be taken from you, where this obviously can.
2006-10-26 14:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How far do you want to take this?
Since voting is a right and not a privilege, should you have to spend one dime in gas or bus fare to get your own a$$ to the polls? Should someone show up at your door with a ballot? Should you have to buy a door for them to knock on?
At some point, people should exercise some responsibility to vote. If they're too stupid to get an ID (who doesn't have one?), then I don't want them voting, anyway.
2006-10-24 08:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by rustyshackleford001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are those who would seek to abuse that right, and in the act of abusing their voting rights, violate everyone Else's. This is to protect everyone. Here is a novel idea, but to simple for politicians to understand. Give out free State ID cards, and charge for a driver's license. Why? because if you can't afford an ID, you certainly cannot afford to drive.
2006-10-24 06:46:34 · answer #4 · answered by Spock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to BUY an ID. States are offering state ID's for FREE. Besides, if you're an adult and do not have a photo ID, there's a serious problem with that. How can an adult function in normalcy without a photo ID? Even 16 year olds have a photo ID when they obtain their license. And even my son has a photo ID which was given to him by his school. Furthermore, even those on welfare have a photo ID given to them by the state. So seriously, I don't want to hear anymore about voter ID's disenfranchising the poor when welfare recipients ARE the poor and already have ID!
Come on now, stop being so ridiculous!
2006-10-24 06:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It cost money to make up an ID and many people lose them and have them replaced often.... if the dmv footed the bill, it could end up costing a lot of money an may put them in debit.
paper is not free, nor is the ink or technology to put the magnetic strip on the back. sometimes you have to give in... the Small fee ($12 now in California) is worth it in the long run....
People, voting is a privilege... not a right. Yes, it is our right to vote, but i believe that if you are a convicted felon your right to vote is revoked.... making it a privilege.
In the United States of America you have to have some form of ID, now weather this is enforced varies form state to state. But by law you have to have form of ID.
2006-10-24 06:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by girl_in707 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Without an ID, how do poll workers be sure you are the person you claim to be on the voter list to get a ballot? What if two people show up and claim to be the same? Won't an ID be useful in that case? Get over it and go get an ID. Stop being childish.
2006-10-24 06:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
this is why it is scary to me as an older adult that we allow people who have no clue about life to vote and have a say in our government...how the hell could you be at least 18 and ask such a stupid question?! Dare I ask how you have come up with an intelligent determination about who you should vote for??! Ugh!
2006-10-24 06:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by makinitwork 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The photo id debate is a red herring. Check with your local elections official to find out if anyone actually went into a voting booth & voted under someone else's name. I bet you can't find any.
The real problem is that the 2 main parties decide the rules so as to get themselves reelected as often as possible.
Also it is not whether your vote counts, but who counts your vote. I say this in complete sadness over the fact that the U.S. has one of the finest constitutions in the world, but the very people elected to oversee the constitution missuse it. Try kicking the buggers out!
In 1994 the repugnocrats took over the house & senate with the promise to clean them up and have a government more responsive to the people. In 2006 the dumbpublicans may sweep the house and senate becausethe party in power is not being responsive to the people.
Voting is a right...voter id's are wrong!!
2006-10-24 07:05:52 · answer #9 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Voting is a right? Where did you hear that? Our Constitution originally only called for the people to vote on candidates for the House of Representatives. Later it was updated so the people also voted for Senators. No one else is elected by the people.
2006-10-24 06:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, you better stay home. You are too uninformed to be trusted with the PRIVILEGE to vote.
PS. Your vote can be taken away, your rights cannot. Stay in school, you really need the education. You are still a student?
2006-10-24 06:56:26 · answer #11 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋