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Windwatcher
10-22-2008, 01:58 PM
I heard this morning on the news that 27 states do not require picture ID to vote. Anyone besides me have a problem with that?/darn
nikkinmiss
10-22-2008, 02:17 PM
um yeah I do, thats just stupid and asking for trouble if I recall I haven't been asked in the past to show my id. they just ask my name I think and look me up on a big book, I wont swear to it but I really don't think they require one here. if that happens this year I think I am going to insist they look at mine.
Tireman4
10-22-2008, 02:53 PM
I had to show my ID and ( I think) at all precincts in Texas you have to. It is the law. They slide your ID through a machine ( think credit card slider) to make sure you are counted.
StormRider
10-22-2008, 03:58 PM
I've always had to show my DL, in La. and here in Tx. And they wonder why voter fraud is rampant in the US.
Windwatcher
10-22-2008, 04:10 PM
I've had to show mine in LA.
Here's another one: Maine and Vermont allow convicted prisoners to vote. Go figure.
Katfive
10-22-2008, 04:25 PM
I've had to show mine in LA.


Word on the street is that it's rather easy to get you to do that!
Windwatcher
10-22-2008, 04:56 PM
Word on the street is that it's rather easy to get you to do that!

Especially when I'm sitting on your shoulders, Baby!/laugh4
StormRider
10-22-2008, 05:04 PM
Especially when I'm sitting on your shoulders, Baby!/laugh4

I'll grab Nikki and we can all go to the Motley Crue concert! /sweet1 Don't weat a bra!
Daniel294
10-22-2008, 05:18 PM
I had to send in a photo copy of my driver's license with my absentee ballot request. Thing is, how many of those states ask for other types of info? SSN, driver's license number, etc. At least, with the latter, you can let the state know that somebody has it. Not saying that it's infallible, but it's not like it's easy, either.
proger
10-22-2008, 05:50 PM
According to democrats, requiring photo ID is voter disenfranchisement because poor blacks in the inner city seem to be able to find a way to get Nike sneakers and plasma screen tv's but just have no way of making it to the DMV to get an ID card.
StormRider
10-23-2008, 10:53 AM
Every day I'm more and more impressed by Dr. Prog.
Windwatcher
10-23-2008, 11:41 AM
Every day I'm more and more impressed by Dr. Prog.

I love him!!/kiss/
Southernbelle
10-24-2008, 11:12 AM
Shhhh! My lab received her voter card last week.
lberry001
10-29-2008, 05:31 AM
I just voted in Florida. I had to show my drivers license and my voter registration card.
dkmac
10-29-2008, 06:25 AM
Voter rolls stuffed with dead and absent registrants


JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Mississippi's voter situation is hard to believe. Places like Madison County have over 123% more registered voters than people over the age of 18.

Sue Sautermeister, First District Election Commissioner in Madison County, tried to purge the rolls, but ran into trouble when it was discovered it takes a vote of three of the five election commissioners and the purge cannot take place within 90 days of a federal election.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is the first to admit the situation with voter registration in this state is terrible.

"It is terrible," he says. "Combined with the fact that we don't have voter ID in Mississippi, anybody can show up at any poll that happens to know the people who have left town or died -- and go vote for them."




http://www.wlbt.com/global/story.asp?s=9248483
The Bug
10-29-2008, 03:09 PM
Florida is one of them.

I went in to vote yesterday...handed them both my ID and my voters card and she said - no, we only need your voters card. But, they did ask me to tell them my address...I guess to make sure it was correct on the card? Either way...I signed some electronic thing and they gave me my card.

SO, it's official...I voted! :)
LSUtigers87
10-30-2008, 06:01 PM
Your V-card is a lot more descriptive of where you are in the books, and makes the process faster.