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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every state has a different law about what counts as ID to vote.

And the FACT is that even an state ID (not drivers license) these days is hard to get. Due to COVID waits in my state for an appointment is 4 months. There are no walk in spots.

People who are poor, or elderly, or disabled will struggle mightily to get them even in though they have the RIGHT to vote.

Beyond the appointment you need the fresh paperwork. Elderly people may no longer have access to a birth certificate at all... they may not have been issued one or their courthouse may have burned down. Disabled people who live in group homes or those in nursing homes don't have the transportation to go apply. They may have had valid IDs at one point, but they have expired.

I have friends in Florida who work with a charity that helps people get IDs. They say you won't believe how hard it can be for some people to be able to locate their paperwork.

The GOP is afraid and evil.

Voting is a right. And they want to take it away from the "wrong" people.

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The fact is?

All I can say is that you must have a tough life if you think getting a valid ID is "hard."

What kind of adult doesn't have any valid ID in the 21st century?

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This has been discussed ad nauseum. If you want to understand, you'll have to first step outside your priviledge bubble and consider that other people's lives look different than yours. People are poor, workultiple casual jobs to make ends meet, live in rural areas or areas with little access to public transportation.

Also, the definition of "valid ID" being used in these laws is so blatantly lopsided it's almost laughable. Student ID, not valid. Gun registration, valid. [/quote]

And they never buy cigarettes,  alcohol,  or guns.  They never cash checks or drive or rent an apartment, fly on a plane, etc etc.

Having an ID is a requirement in the modern world.   If there are people that are really so low functioning that they can't follow through and get one I certainly don't object to people holding their hand through the process but I don't see any reason we can't take minimal prudent steps to secure our elections because there are some people that can't manage their most basic affairs.

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