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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Appreciate the pp who keeps trying to point out that  immigration is not a state issue.  Unfortunately, like so many other issues, facts don’t matter to the voters who would vote for Trump and this new version of Gillespie.  Sad state of affairs since our country relies on an informed electorate but so many vote on conspiracy theories and hate/fear instead. [/quote]

Thanks. This is making me start to think that a civics test should be a requirement for voting. [/quote]

But you probably feel an ID should [b]not[/b] be a requirement for voting.  Right?   :roll: [/quote]

Dp and I wouldn’t care if a voter ID was required IF our state government ensured everyone could easily have access to one. Have employees of the state board of elections or the secretary of state’s office set up tables at grocery stores, gas stations, churches, and other places where people actually congregate. If you can prove your income is below a certain threshold or you receive certain government services or are a student or over 65, it should be free, otherwise no more than $10-$15. And if you don’t have a birth certificate, someone affiliated with the state would help you get the documentation you need to prove your identity. That’s the only way to make it fair - not the current system of go to the DMV when it’s open during regular business hours when lower income workers are likely to be, well, working, without the benefit of paid leave, and if you don’t have a birth certificate (often applying to poor and elderly African Americans ...) you’re basically screwed.

Of course, this endeavor would be quite pricey. But I’m sure it’s worth it to prevent the .000001% of “voter fraud” that exists right???[/quote]

But somehow these poor and elderly African Americans managed to produce a birth certificate to get a social security number to be eligible for Medicare and Social Security.  What are you talking about?  There is no one here legally who does not need a government ID to function in our society.  If they don't have one, how are they surviving?  If they don't have one, all of these anti-Voter ID activists should be helping them get one and then helping them register to vote.

From dmv.virginia.gov
Virginia ID Fee
An ID card costs $2 per year (minimum $10; maximum $16.) You may pay your fees with cash, money order, check, check card or major credit card.[/quote]

THIS.  All of the wasted time and energy that anti-voter ID activists spend could so much more productively be spent on ensuring those without ID [b]*get*[/b] ID.  These activists could be driving those without ID to the DMV to make sure they obtain the needed ID.  But no, they'd rather insist that making voter ID mandatory is unconstitutional.  [/quote]

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