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How could the federal government require ID to vote in federal elections?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:42 am
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:42 am
Elections are governed and conducted by states including federal elections.
This is what the current state of the voter ID laws looks like around the country by state according to Wiki:
What would it take to require a voter ID in all federal elections? A constitutional amendment or simple federal regulations?
It seems the constitution would have to be amended in order to enforce voter ID for federal elections in all states.
This is what the current state of the voter ID laws looks like around the country by state according to Wiki:
What would it take to require a voter ID in all federal elections? A constitutional amendment or simple federal regulations?
It seems the constitution would have to be amended in order to enforce voter ID for federal elections in all states.
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Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:44 am to GumboPot
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A constitutional amendment or simple federal regulations?
It seems the constitution would have to be amended
If that's really what you want...most states are defending the sanctity of the vote well...
Others (Cali) are not
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:46 am to GumboPot
It just seems logical
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:48 am to IceTiger
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If that's really what you want...most states are defending the sanctity of the vote well...
Others (Cali) are not
Yeah, it would seem that one person one vote would be an ideal goal.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:49 am to GumboPot
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What would it take to require a voter ID in all federal elections?
An end to racism
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:52 am to GumboPot
During the Congressional voting here in Atlanta I had seen a Facebook post from one of my friends where she thought she was allowed to vote (she wanted Ossoff) even though she didn't live in the 6th. She also said there was another woman there who didnt understand why she couldn't vote either (she didnt live in the district). While this is more an instance of ignorance, it shows how easily a strong push for people to go vote WILL get people to do the wrong thing. Ga strict ID laws stopped the ignorant from clogging up voting booths and making sure none of their votes could have impacted anything.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:55 am to flyAU
I would look into what countries like India and Mexico did to enact theirs...
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:58 am to GumboPot
Tennessee does it right. You register online (takes 2 minutes) and then you bring an ID when you show up to vote. They check it against your registration and you're good to go. You can't just show up from Honduras with your dick in one hand and an anchor baby in the other and vote for president.
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 10:49 am
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:59 am to flyAU
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Ga strict ID laws stopped the ignorant from clogging up voting booths and making sure none of their votes could have impacted anything.
Yeah, I agree with this.
I lived in Ga for 6 years. I moved their from La. La has voter ID laws too and I thought it was a norm to show your ID to vote. I was kind of shocked to learn that many states don't have voter ID. I guess they don't care about voter integrity.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:05 am to Pecker
In Louisiana it seems voter ID is strict in conservative parishes (counties) and pretty lax in Democrat parishes.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:12 am to GumboPot
I just find it funny that the SouthEast basically has the most id laws than any other region.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:13 am to GumboPot
There's absolutely no reason that anyone should object to this.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:13 am to flyAU
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During the Congressional voting here in Atlanta I had seen a Facebook post from one of my friends where she thought she was allowed to vote (she wanted Ossoff) even though she didn't live in the 6th. She also said there was another woman there who didnt understand why she couldn't vote either (she didnt live in the district).
Hopefully she got ripped to shreds with that post.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:28 am to GumboPot
The feds could issue identification to everyone, everywhere, and then require that you have a valid federal id. I think this was proposed a few years ago and the Republicans went nuts over the idea of having a federal id. They are still bitching about the real id federal standard.
They want to require identification but not issue the identification they want to require.
They want to require identification but not issue the identification they want to require.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:34 am to TBoy
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The feds could issue identification to everyone, everywhere, and then require that you have a valid federal id. I think this was proposed a few years ago and the Republicans went nuts over the idea of having a federal id. They are still bitching about the real id federal standard.
Really? I don't remember this.
I bet if a federal voting ID card gets proposed most people on the right would be accepting of it.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:10 am to GumboPot
What is a "federal election?" If you're thinking of presidential elections, then you need to remember that we don't vote for a president, we vote for an electorate who casts a vote for us. Are you opposed to the electoral college?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:19 am to GumboPot
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Really? I don't remember this.
He's right. It was a requirement included in HillaryCare back in '93 that everyone be issued a federal ID. GOP hated the idea, dimocratixes all thought it made perfect sense. Now the parties' stances are reversed.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:27 am to GumboPot
I honestly don't know how an ID isn't required to vote...it's pure insanity to let people vote unchecked, and only invites fraud.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:51 am to GumboPot
i am all for Voter ID laws. I think everyone should have a valid for of a state ID or DL to vote in an election. If the Democrats worry about access to these types of ID's then they need to make sure their Voter base gets to the DMV and get the type of accepted ID required to vote. this ends all the bullshite the that republicans are saying about massive voter fraud.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:55 am to GumboPot
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How could the federal government require ID to vote in federal elections?
Well, the big issue is this:
Your photo ID is provided by your state, not the federal government.
So, it is not the place for the federal government to dictate to states how they should run their elections. Remember, only the POTUS and VPOTUS are federal representation that is elected. Even Senators are specific to the state, and Representatives to the district. They may congregate in DC, but they are elected by states.
The Fed would either need to issue their own photo IDs (like making passports mandatory) or encourage states to change their laws.
I'm okay with voter ID laws; I'm not okay with the Fed taking away yet more states rights to implement them.
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