Perhaps. I'm just giving you a hard time, as you have a tendency to just start rants about things that you disagree with without considering the reasons why such laws, regulations, or attitudes have come about. prfsnl_gmr's post is the most informative on the topic, even if there are some differences distinguishing Wisconsin and Indiana from Alabama(not enough to change the general gist of the information though).jvalentine98 wrote:Well, there is not a law that requires you to even HAVE an Id. You don't have to prove who you are if haven't done anything wrong, Alabama is not a stop and Id state. You can simply go through life without one if you choose. But this is a step in the wrong directionAck wrote:I will also go to a different polling station in Alabama and claim to be you. Only I have an old spare Alabama ID to show. Once inside, I will make you vote for Ralph Nader.jvalentine98 wrote:Elections coming up in November. Apparently Alabama is requiring a government issued photo ID to vote. Last I checked a state ID or driver's license is not free. Therefore, they are essentially requiring the purchase of something in order to vote.
I understand my constitutional rights to be that if I am a citizen (and not a felon), I can vote. No charge for choosing my leaders. But, that's not the case in my state.
I do plan on going to the polling location, stating my name and letting them check me off the registered voter list, and when asked for my ID I will refuse and let them know I think it is illegal for them to require it. Then simply leave. Money spent should not be a requirement to vote.
The cost of acquiring an ID is the biggest issue involved in Voter ID laws, particularly considering the people who would be more likely to be kept from voting typically lean towards a single party, the Democrats, and are often minorities(hence the complaints of racism regarding Voter ID). The type of voter fraud this law prevents is generally rare when compared to other methods of electoral fraud. And while I advocate finding ways to deter any and all voter fraud, Voter ID comes with the possibility of disenfranchising more people than it will stop from committing such fraud.
For the record, the dissent prfsnl_gmr posted is a fast read and contains other court documents. The section in question is probably only 20 pages long.
