re: So Voter ID laws are supposedly racist........

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I don't have to register a damn thing to get a group of like minded individuals together and protest on a corner, picket a business or walk down the sidewalk while obeying common traffic laws. Permits for a massive assembly are for the purposes of security and logistics. They can't tell you that your group can not assemble.

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From the NYC website dealing with this:

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Do I need a permit?

It depends on what you want to do. If you want to distribute handbills on a public sidewalk or in a public park; have a demonstration, rally or press conference on a public sidewalk; or march on a public sidewalk and you do not intend to use amplified sound, you do not need any permit. If you want to use amplified sound on public property; want to have an event with more than 20 people in a New York City park; or wish to conduct a march in a public street, you will need a permit. You will also need a permit if you want to conduct a procession involving 50 or more vehicles or bicycles in a public street. If you wish to have an event on the steps of City Hall or in the plaza in front of the steps, you need to make special arrangements with the Police Department.

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So, "massive" is not really the qualifier, but I will grant you the premise that smaller scale issues carry lower hurdles. As the scale goes up, so does the requirement.

We will let you vote for school board and city council with no ID. For mayor and state reps, you need a library card. For governor and statewide offices, you need a Blockbuster membership. For the leader of the free world and the most powerful individual on Earth, we really need to know who you are and if you are eligible.