I was watching the TODAY show this morning and they were talking about the Supreme Court and the issues it was going to have to deal with like gun laws.
One issue in particular was that voters will now have to show their IDs in order to cast their vote. Some argue against this, saying that it would be a disadvantage for the elderly, minorities and the poor.
How EXACTLY is having an ID a disadvantage for these three groups? If you are an American citizen, shouldn't you have an ID anyway? A drivers' license? a state-issued ID?
I appreciate the answers.
2007-10-01 02:28:07 · 23 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The states of Virginia and Tennessee have required some form id to vote. I disagree with people who say that it would hurt the homeless etc. Everyone in this country should have some form of ID.
2007-10-01 02:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by John 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Think of all the things that require ID - writing a check, using a debit / credit card, opening a bank account, getting a marriage license, driving, buying alcohol / cigarettes....this list could get really long. Is requiring an ID to do these things considered discrimination against elderly, minorities, and the poor? No, of course not. So why would it be discrimination in voting? It's not. So what's the real agenda? hmmm....that's not too hard to figure out.
2007-10-01 02:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Maybe those against it would like the votes of illegal immigrants in the upcoming presidential election?
I for one would be all for showing your ID. It is the right of a citizen in this country to vote. I cannot understand any disadvantages.
2007-10-01 05:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Moody Red 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Several states have offered to pay the fees required for IDs if people can't afford them.
Other than (possibly) a cost issue, there is NO legitimate reason not to require voters to present ID.
I hope the Republicans emphasize this, and ask why anyone would oppose it.
2007-10-01 02:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In FL, you already have to show your ID.... I really don't see it working any other way. You have to show ID to prove it's you who is voting. There is nothing wrong with that.
However, I disagree with "voter caging".... I think that is a blatant attack on minorities and poor.
Voter caging basically allows a group of people to "challenge" your elegibility to vote, by sending you a challenge letter in the form of un-forwardable mail. If you do not respond to the challenge (maybe you moved) then you have to vote a provisional ballot with no certainty that your vote will even count and you won't be notified if it is counted.
So far, republicans are notorious for caging in poor communities...some reports of 2 out of 5 people in some areas recieving challenge notices...and that's just the people who actually recieved it.
The process needs to be fixed so that legal citizens can vote easier, and without being harrassed on election day...while at the same time weeding out people who are convicted felons or illegal immigrants.
2007-10-01 02:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
There is no wrong with ID in our basic political and social transactions.
It might disadvantages for people who can't afford to pay for IDs. So, why not subsides this for and see if they have reasons to complain.
2007-10-01 02:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by oregonboy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The truth of the matter is that We have a
president who did not win the popular vote,but yet is in the
white house with descrepencies and still unanswered
questions! Who cares if they are liberal,conservitive,
democrat,republican,independent or slitely moral!!! The
government is not so much FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE
PEOPLE as was intended!!!!!!! Politics suck because it
has become commercialized and all about winning and
control. Wake up AMERICA,THE homeless and the poor
have just as much to say as the sheltered and the wealthy!!!
Check our history(the truth version)and read between the
friggin lines!!! I really don't care what anyone thinks of me
or how you might rate me!!! Up with ALLL the people!!!
2007-10-02 01:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by pridegirlsball 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that all voters should be required to show ID. I don't feel that it's a disadvantage to anyone.
2007-10-01 02:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by penney 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
they lie. the ID will be a disadvantage to voter fraud which is how dems get voters. they are in the minority. they supplement thier numbers by using dead people and illegals and even children and pets as well as folks voting twice ID will cure this.
2007-10-01 02:54:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The argument used is that primarily there are a vast group, specifically poor people who don't have bank accounts, don't drive etc and therefore used their utility bills etc and their voter registrations cards to vote. With the person having to purchase a state mandated card, it might seem ridiculous to some but they cannot afford it. In quite a few of the states now requiring state mandated IDs, they just oooh coincidentally raised the price on their IDs/ DLs. There are 2 Americas as much as people hate to hear it. There are those who are born here that cannot afford electricity, don't know what it is to have a phone or cable in their home. No computer, cell phone, car. This is their reality. However, they are citizens and deserve the right to vote.
2007-10-01 02:33:30 · answer #10 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋