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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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.
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How hard is it to visit a DMV once in 4 years?
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c'mon, now
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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.
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