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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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Yes, but the state purchases voting machines, prints voter reg cards, prints voting lists for cross-reference, pays for hardware and software to count the votes, pays for food and beverages of the poll volunteers who monitor the voting booths, etc. Those costs all are incurred to insure a proper and fair election - so that the will of the people is correctly heard. Those costs are paid for by the voter right now. Myself, as a voter, will continue to willingly pay for these features so that my vote IS heard correctly. How do photo-ID cards differ from the above list, in terms of insuring an accurate vote? What's more, the effective rate to you, the tax payer, for this service would probably be $1.00, when spread out across the 5 million tax payers in the state. You can bet your ass I would pay an extra dollar in taxes to make sure my vote wasn't cancelled out by a dead guy!
P.S. I am a registered independent.