it's actually two mechanisms hand in hand:
- require an ID to vote;
- make it difficult to get an ID: https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/alabamas-dmv-shutdown...
- require an ID to vote;
- make it difficult to get an ID: https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/alabamas-dmv-shutdown...
- require an ID to vote
- issue ID's for free
- if someone shows up to vote and doesn't have an ID, take their photo
At least with the third option, you don't require that people spend TWO days (one to get the ID, one to vote) but only ONE day (show up to vote, get picture taken), and it would eliminate the "voter fraud" that may or may not exist
This really is the crux of the issue, and I think it's a great idea. Prevent fraud, make everyone's life easier at the same time.
(I support ID in theory because another form of disenfranchisement is dilution of voting power; if someone is able to vote twice, that reduces the power of people who vote once. Not sure I support it in practice).