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Just want to note here that all other wealthy countries require ID for every little official activity. I often hear how unfair it is for some vulnerable populations in the US to get ID cards, but the logical thing to do is to facilitate access to a national identity card system (not a driver's license), instead of waiving the ID requirement, which enables all kinds of fraud. In other countries, people have to dig out their birth certificate and marriage certificates and all the rest of it, to get an ID. It's a bother, but necessary bother. Why not Americans? It seems to me both political parties could come to an agreement on this. [/quote]

While you’re noting this you should also note that, unlike the Republican Party, these countries are making it easier for people to vote in a variety of ways.  They also make the process of obtaining ID more convenient. Note, too, that many countries are the size of a US state, and, unlike the US, have consistent rules and requirements through the entire country.

As many people have said multiple times, while some people have issues with ID requirements in general, many more object to how the issue is being used to bolster voter disenfranchisement, and note that this is a difficult and expensive process mor some people to do — especially when there’s no good reason to do so.  (No, I don’t view the paranoid ravings of people who mistake “entertainment “ for “news” as a good reason.)
I stand of blithering on about what conveniently unspecified “other wealthy countries” do (yeah, I noted a complete lack of specifics here), why don’t you devote some space to suggesting some practical ways to address some very real problems?

The Feds could guarantee every citizen two free copies of their birth certificate.  Post Offices and public schools (the most convenient outlets I could think of) could offer monthly opportunities to obtain IDs.  Underserved areas (yay MD!) could have access to an MVA bus. 
I’m not an ID supporter. If you are, than at least suggest something useful —- if you can. [/quote]

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