Voter fraud is probably a bigger problem than we realize. Seth Cooper writes that requiring photo ID at the polls would seem to be a simple and obvious measure to reduce poll fraud. Yes, it would.
You really have to wonder why we don't.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at October 21, 2004 04:26 PMWhy don't we have ID checks? Because the Dems want everyone to vote. Wether they are legal to or not.
We have ID checks to buy liquor, to fly, why not something as important as voting? I don't mind whipping out my ID, if needed.
Posted by: Kevin P. on October 21, 2004 05:45 PMNo, you don't have to wonder why we don't. We don't because of one culprit, and one culprit only: the Democratic Party. That is not hyperbole, it is the plain unadorned fact. The Republican Party tried, and the Democratic Party pulled out all the stops to prevent it. Eventually, the Dems got most of what they wanted, and this is part of what they wanted. End of story.
Posted by: Zev Sero on October 22, 2004 08:52 AMA drivers' license (basic form of identification asked for at polls) is easily obtained by felons and illegal aliens (or terrorists for that matter). Voting Districts should require birth certificate, thumb prints, criminal history check and/or U.S. Naturalized Citizen certificate before the voter registration card is issued. These voter registration cards should be more tamper-proof as well. I feel I have earned the right to vote by continuing to abide by the criteria set forth by our forebearers. This right should be protected, not diluted by allowing all who show up at the polls to exercise this important right.
Posted by: Elliott H. on October 24, 2004 09:04 AM