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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Following. For example, democrats are stating that Texas is trying to suppress voting because they are restricting drive through 24/7 voting. Um, what? I live in deep blue Maryland and we don’t have 24/7 drive through voting, but democrats are demanding that Texas do it?
And the whole ID thing. You need ID everywhere. FFS you need ID and Vax card to enter a restaurant in DC now! [/quote]

To flip the question on its head, why do you feel drive through 24/7 voting should be outlawed?  I can't think of one.  In many parts of the country there was report after report of people stuck waiting for hours to vote.  And, a lot of people have difficult work schedules that aren't compatible with typical polling station hours.  Texas cities are also notorious for long commute times due to sprawl development.  The more flexibility people have to be allowed to cast their vote, the better.  How is it good for Democracy to have policies that make it too hard for people to vote?

With regard to ID, actual proven cases of in-person voter fraud are extremely rare and where people have attempted, they have typically been caught or turned away.  So you're trying to "solve" a problem that doesn't meaningfully exist.  I thought Republicans were against unnecessary laws and regulations. Also, even if you do require ID, why be overly restrictive?  Why refuse student IDs?  Believe it or not, a lot of urban teens don't drive.  Republicans want to restrict it to driver's license or similar state-issued ID but a lot of Americans don't have such an ID.  *IF* that's the requirement, then it's a problem.  Most DMVs are a mess.  It's hell to get an appointment, appointments may be weeks or months out, when you do finally get an appointment, you're typically going to be waiting in line for a couple of hours to have your documents checked, get your photo taken, etc.  If you work, it typically means taking a day off work to get it.  And, those IDs typically cost money.  That's illegal if it's a requirement for voting.  If it costs you, in terms of fees to get the ID or loss of income, that would in effect constitute a poll tax, which is illegal.  IF they can make getting an acceptable ID FREE and FAST then I'd have no problem with it.  You have to fix those DMVs first before demanding those IDs.[/quote]

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