[Vision2020] Legislative Newsletter X--March 12-19, 2010

[Wayne Price]

For what it's worth, What be wrong with a photo voter registration  
card provided FREE upon registration?

Having to pay for a photo ID from the state, although minimal in cost,  
starts to look like a "pole tax".








On Mar 20, 2010, at 9:52 AM, the lockshop wrote:

> I am of two minds on this one. I dispise the idea of present on demand
> identity documents but I approve of the idea of making sure that  
> those who
> attempt to vote actually are entitled to the priviledge. Idaho makes
> available a photo ID card for a very minimal fee $20.00 for 8 years)  
> No one
> is forced to obtain such a document, you simply pass on the option of
> exersizing your franchise if you decide to decline. The same as you  
> do if
> you fail to register. I'm not sure that this is an overly onerous  
> burdon to
> place on Idaho citizens.
>
> g
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter at yahoo.com>
> To: <ttrail at moscow.com>
> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Legislative Newsletter X--March 12-19, 2010
>
>
>> Thank you for the update, I have some comments about one of the bills
>> that was voted on:
>>
>> Rep. Tom Trail wrote:
>>> 2.   Voter ID Bill  --  HB496 passed the house on a 64-6 vote.   
>>> The bill
>>> would require voters to show photo ID at the polls before they vote.
>>> One of my concerns is that the Secretary of State reports that  
>>> there do
>>> not appear to be any major problems with voter fraud in Idaho.  In  
>>> one
>>> sense this is a solution in search of a problem.
>>>
>>
>> Doesn't this disenfranchise voters that simply don't drive?  Having a
>> form of photo ID is not a requirement of a citizen of this country,  
>> as
>> far as I can tell.  So why make it a requirement for voting?   
>> Especially
>> if it is a solution in search of a problem.
>>
>> What do you do if you don't have a driver's license, aren't a  
>> member of
>> the military, or don't work for an organization that gives out photo
>> IDs?  Do you have to go through the process of getting a passport  
>> just
>> so you can vote?  That seems a bit extreme.
>>
>> It also seems like a step down the road towards a "papers, please"  
>> style
>> of government that I would rather do without.
>>
>> Paul
>>
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