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To: combjelly who wrote (983628)	11/23/2016 5:04:15 PM
From: Stock Puppy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578275

Proof of identity shouldn't require documents that some people may not have. Then how can someone prove their identity? Biometrics are the easiest and best, but currently not well regarded. When it is done, one or more is voted by absentee ballot. And absentee voter fraud, while small, occurs a whole lot more often than in person voter fraud. Which is the only type that voter ID can catch. We don't know the true extent of the problem and thus cannot say whether it is in person voting or absentee ballot. Some say there isn't a problem at all. Then what is the solution? I would say that in person voting is likely as big a problem as absentee - all a determined person needs to do is make up addresses to register and then pop in. Not to onerous especially in urban areas where polling places are sometimes a few blocks from each other. But let's say that there is a problem and the major source is absentee. Do away with absentee ballots? Require voting in person only? The only way around is that it seems that there needs to be some sort of ID that can be submitted with the vote. Can we assume that those that do absentee have means and thus obtaining ID would be as much a problem as a poor home bound person? But in this country poor home bound people have or can gain support (or is this true only in urban areas)?

To: combjelly who wrote (983628)	11/23/2016 7:43:10 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1578275

"Proof of identity shouldn't require documents that some people may not have." like what a ss card. w2 1099 birth cert what docs can't they get

To: combjelly who wrote (983628)	11/23/2016 7:58:47 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB Stock Puppy Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578275

tell me how people can't get an ID ??

To: combjelly who wrote (983628)	11/23/2016 9:24:07 PM
From: d[-_-]b	4 Recommendations Recommended By FJB locogringo Stock Puppy TideGlider Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578275

I have no problem with voter ID. That's news. But that problem cannot be solved with voter ID. What if the ID is your SSN? You do know everyone has one that's allowed to vote and it beats creating another ID that requires you to obtain etc etc. I've never had serious issues with a national ID card based on ones SSN - which could be your voter ID and simply recorded when you vote and cross linked with all states to avoid multi-state and multi-voting. Using a single database (federal) to record a citizens state (residence for taxation and voting), states could avoid sending ballots to the same person from two states. They (state) simply need to check residence and of course make sure they're living.