Under cover of a "push to combat fraud", this ends up discouraging voter registration. People can't find/don't "have time" to order a/another copy of their birth certificates/will do it later, etc. (We need a system like the one in France, where you just go online and order a copy of your birth certificate from the national vital records…
Under cover of a "push to combat fraud", this ends up discouraging voter registration. People can't find/don't "have time" to order a/another copy of their birth certificates/will do it later, etc. (We need a system like the one in France, where you just go online and order a copy of your birth certificate from the national vital records office, free of charge, and it is mailed to you within days (or you can get an officialized PDF). You can do it from the public library or the mayor's office will help with it if you don't have a computer. Takes about 6 minutes to order.)
In states like Florida, where you can register when you get your driver's license, there isn't so much of a problem, but in states that may not offer that option, it is discouraging and a form of voter suppression. Do they not realize that it does not only affect those who might not vote conservative? Of course not, and they don't care anyway. It's all show and mirrors.
As to "voter identity" and showing proof thereof, why not just issue official voter cards when the person registers? Nobody asks for POI when you vote by mail.
Under cover of a "push to combat fraud", this ends up discouraging voter registration. People can't find/don't "have time" to order a/another copy of their birth certificates/will do it later, etc. (We need a system like the one in France, where you just go online and order a copy of your birth certificate from the national vital records office, free of charge, and it is mailed to you within days (or you can get an officialized PDF). You can do it from the public library or the mayor's office will help with it if you don't have a computer. Takes about 6 minutes to order.)
In states like Florida, where you can register when you get your driver's license, there isn't so much of a problem, but in states that may not offer that option, it is discouraging and a form of voter suppression. Do they not realize that it does not only affect those who might not vote conservative? Of course not, and they don't care anyway. It's all show and mirrors.
As to "voter identity" and showing proof thereof, why not just issue official voter cards when the person registers? Nobody asks for POI when you vote by mail.