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Originally Posted by ObieX
I think i would still object, yes. Even if the person getting the card isn't paying, someone has to pay for that mobile service. And that will fall to the tax payers (which includes that person getting the "free" card). So you're still basically paying to vote. And the last thing we need is higher taxes.
And if this obstacle to voting is allowed what will be next? The voting process should be as easy as possible, and should not involve any kind of money changing hands at any level. Registering to vote is already enough.
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OK, I have made up my mind, in favor of the photo ID required.
I do see your point that additional complexity and cost in government at any level should be avoided when possible, and barriers that keep valid voters from the polls are also bad.
The problem is that evidently dead people and people who didn't leave home show up as having voted. Obviously, people are casting votes for others. It's not clear how we can stop this if we can't require that people identify themselves.