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Louis1895

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10. Hey if you are going to pay for voting IDs...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:53 PM

Nov 2018

...why not fix the voting process altogether:

Paper ballots that can be machine read and countable by humans if a recount is required.

I live in PA and our machines are old and do not create any kind of paper trail.

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So Republicans want an ID to vote? OK, no problem. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 OP

some people may not go along with a national ID. how will this be different? nt msongs Nov 2018 #1

Well, opt out! OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #2

Your Social Security card is a national ID. TxVietVet Nov 2018 #3

+1 Delmette2.0 Nov 2018 #4

My Social Security card says "Not for Identification" on it. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2018 #5

So does mine. They weren't supposed to be used as identification. Autumn Nov 2018 #7

No it's not. It doesn't have a picture or an address and is easily faked. marylandblue Nov 2018 #8

No, it is not. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #14

I am in Florida and have always needed my DL and I think my voter card as well. dewsgirl Nov 2018 #6

$2BB for voter integrity and ease of voting is a reasonable cost to allow all people to vote. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #9

Hey if you are going to pay for voting IDs... Louis1895 Nov 2018 #10

OK, let's add $8BB for secure voting machines. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #12

I use my passport & say, "Because I feel I'm in a foreign country." UTUSN Nov 2018 #11

I have a passport, too. But that costs 100.00+ dollars to get. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2018 #13