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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (961689)	9/6/2016 11:14:48 AM
From: Crony	3 Recommendations Recommended By jlallen locogringo Stock Puppy Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576601

So having an ID office more than 10 miles from someone's residence make it inaccessible? And racist? Are we supposed to have ID offices every 2 miles so anyone would be able to walk? The fact is that ANYONE who would want to get an ID can get it if he/she puts at least some effort. It is free for poor. The only thing is to get to the office once. Is this some kind of impossible task? What you are saying is that blacks somehow less capable to make such an effort. That is racist.

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (961689)	9/6/2016 11:51:25 AM
From: Stock Puppy	1 Recommendation Recommended By locogringo Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576601

Unfortunately, these free IDs are not equally accessible to all voters. This report is the first comprehensive assessment of the difficulties that eligible voters face in obtaining free photo ID. The 11 percent of eligible voters who lack the required photo ID must travel to a designated government office to obtain one. Yet many citizens will have trouble making this trip. In the 10 states with restrictive voter ID laws: Nearly 500,000 eligible voters do not have access to a vehicle and live more than 10 miles from the nearest state ID-issuing office open more than two days a week. Many of them live in rural areas with dwindling public transportation options. More than 10 million eligible voters live more than 10 miles from their nearest state ID-issuing office open more than two days a week. Okay. But the ID doesn't have to be renewed often, correct? So this hardship has to be done - once every 10 years? Now how do these citizens get to the polls to vote? Often, don't they need ID for other reasons as well?