Why do democrats fight against Voter ID?
I think most are for voter ID, but there has to be a system that would issue voter IDs to
all citizens, regardless of whether they have a driver's license, regardless of whether they are homeless, etc.
It sounds simple to say that you have to show a driver's license, or two utility bills addressed to you, or a passport, or a social security card. But some US citizens would be excluded by that. Do you think the homeless guy on the park bench has any of that? If he can otherwise prove that he is a citizen, shouldn't he be allowed to vote?
Some states have tried to issue voter ID laws without thinking it through. I think it was one of the Dakotas that passed a law that you have to have a permanent street address to vote. It was thrown out, not just because of the homeless situation, but because every single Native American living on any reservation was prevented from legally voting. By law they have a PO box assigned to the reservation and none have a street address.
The way it works in Florida is I have to show ID to get on the voter roll for the first time. Then after that, I merely need to know my address, the last 4 digits of my social security number, and maybe answer questions that I set up at the first registration, such as first childhood pet's name, mother's maiden name, etc. I have to sign, but I don't know how closely they go off of that. Signatures even of the same person are notoriously variable over time and a non-expert could make a ton of mistakes.
