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

[Gary Crabtree]

Nothing be wrong. Registration procedures would need to be modified to 
include verification of citizenship however. Same day registration would 
have to go.

 Personally, I'd be just fine with a poll tax. Heck, I'd be fine with 
raising the voting age to 35, limiting it to property owners, and 
instituting a mandatory quiz of all voters to make sure they have a 
fundamental grasp of the issues beyond the basic "Yippee!, let's take money 
from those who earn it and redistribute it to those who don't paradigm." 
Unfortunately, my point of view is not yet widely held.

g

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From: "Wayne Price" <bear at moscow.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:15 AM
To: "the lockshop" <lockshop at pull.twcbc.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Legislative Newsletter X--March 12-19, 2010

> For what it's worth, What be wrong with a photo voter registration
> card provided FREE upon registration?
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> Having to pay for a photo ID from the state, although minimal in cost,
> starts to look like a "pole tax".
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> On Mar 20, 2010, at 9:52 AM, the lockshop wrote:
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>> 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
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>>> 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.
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>>>
>>> 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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