Voter I.D. = Disenfranchising?

[dreadfulpenny81]

Wisconsin recently passed legislation requiring voters to present I.D. when voting. Starting in 2012, Wisconsin voters will be required to produce a state-issued photo I.D. or other acceptable form of photo I.D. when voting. This is nothing that's unheard of and it's already being done in several states. Here's a map from 2008 discussing I.D.

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[dreadfulpenny81]

And? If the government shuts down 10 DMV centers, that leaves 78 centers in 72 counties. That leaves 6 counties with more than one center, and I have no doubt that each center isn't smack-dab in the middle of each county.

Also, you don't need to show up in-person to collect government benefits, so what makes you think people just can't send in scanned copies of proof of citizenship? Pretty much the only thing they'd have to show up for is to get their photo taken. If people want an I.D. badly enough to vote, they'll get one, just like they'll get one to drive a car or purchase alcohol/tobacco.

[mrsilence]

Yeah but elections are what, once every 4 years?

How hard is it to visit a DMV once in 4 years?

[enders_shadow]

elections are every year.
c'mon, now

[mrsilence]

Not sure if serious?

[mrsilence]

Ah OK...I knew the US had Presidential and Gubernatorial elections every 4 years, but I didn't realise federal or state legislators and municipal officers were elected every year.

Over here in Australia, at every level, federal or state parliament and local council, elections are held every 3 or 4 years. I was under the mistaken impression that it was much the same at the various levels of government in the U.S. - probably because most of our electoral system was ripped directly from the U.S. Constitution.

[xforge]

...or it leaves 78 centers in 61 counties and the other 11 counties can go scratch...