[Vision2020] voter ID bill

[Moscow Cares]

Excellent question, Bill.

Oregon goes STRICTLY absentee ballot on election day.  I have yet to hear
ANY problems from the beaver state.

Perhaps Idaho would consider this.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> Tom-
> Your recent update included this notice:
> 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.
> ---
> I have a question regarding that proposal.
> How does that affect the 20 to 30 percent of Idaho voters who use absentee
> ballots?  Absentee ballots can now be handled entirely through the mail.
> Will that change?  Will that make it impossible for some absentee voters
> to vote since they may not be able to go to the courthouse to show photo
> ID.
> Please let me know.
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