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Or you can just send every eligible voter their voting license when they turn 18 and cut out the middleman.

• niij 7y ago
  Sounds like a good idea to me, for those without driver's license it'd provide a way to vote without the hassle of getting a non-drivers ID card. Only issues I could think of are: 1. No central registry of addresses, so how would the government know where to send the IDs. 2. Where would the photograph for the ID come from? 3. Possible fraud/abuse from stolen mail
  • fucking_tragedy 7y ago
    Other countries were able to figure it out, so can we. Voting license proponents never seem to want to send eligible voters their free voting licenses, though.
    • niij 7y ago
      > Other countries were able to figure it out, so can we I mean the solution to #1 is obvious: forced registration. I think you'll have a hard time getting people on board with passing a law for that. It just seems like an hour at the DMV would solve all 3 problems at once: provide address, current photo, and reduce fraud/abuse. Seems like a good system to me. Can you give me an example of what other country(-ies) system you're thinking about? I'm curious how it's handled elsewhere as well without the need to appear in person to get an ID.
      • omnimus 7y ago
        Sorry could you clarify... why would you need Voting Card? I mean normal state ID must be enough no? Like everyone has to have one so they can prove their age and citizenship and where they live no?
        • niij 7y ago
          IDs are not mandatory at either the State or Federal level in the USA. The most common type of identification is a State driver's license, but there are also alternative non-driver license ID cards available. None of these IDs are mandatory, but are nearly required to live in modern society (open a bank account, drive a car, vote, etc).