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Originally Posted by 4x4_Welder
Can someone show me how requiring an ID to vote gives a negative effect to the "poor"? I have to pay for all my own stuff, the supposed "poor" people seem to refer to here get a debit card loaded with my tax money. Requiring extra ID would be more of a burden for working people, as they would have to take time away from being productive to get this ID.
People act like the evil republicans are wanting to put a cover charge on the polling places-
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Do try and keep up, and possibly even read the thread title...
Although there are many issues involving the mechanics of republican sponsored voter ID laws, we have been discussing voter suppression laws which go beyond the seemingly popular idea of requiring ID to vote.
You are apparently following the republican lead perfectly, as they have you convinced that anyone opposing every one of their voter suppression attempts is against showing an ID to vote. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Laws which deny using welfare ID or Student ID are a couple examples I feel are not fair.
Laws which require birth certificates from previously acceptable voters who do not have a birth certificate fall into the same category.
The R's have done a masterful job of entwining their voter suppression and gerrymandering efforts into the larger debate about voter ID.
- Cutting early voting times is not a voter ID issue.
- Redrawing districts to eliminate minority representation is not a voter ID issue
- Restricting voter registration drives is not a voter ID issue
- Requiring ID which cannot be gotten at no cost to the recipient is not a voter ID issue
- Eliminating same day registration is not a voter ID issue
- Limiting the number of polling places is not a voter ID issue
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Please feel free to explain how any of the aforementioned issues (all of which are being put forward now by R's) have anything to do with improving the legitimacy of our election process, or with showing an ID.