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pwb

(12,609 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:11 AM Tuesday

Fund local police departments to issue legal voter I. D. [View all]

If you demand voter I.D. providing a way to get one makes sense.

Not everyone has a license to drive or travels and has a passport.

You can't just demand something without providing a way to get it? IMO.

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Fund local police departments to issue legal voter I. D. [View all] pwb Tuesday OP

WTH? That's a terrible idea. The police don't issue IDs, the state FSogol Tuesday #1

Voting is Local. pwb Tuesday #4

I didn't suggest a remedy. You are also mistaken, states FSogol Tuesday #7

This post is about an acceptable I. D. pwb Tuesday #8

You said elections are local. USPS would be good, except FSogol Tuesday #10

FTP. Fund post offices to do it instead n/t leftstreet Tuesday #2

Even better, just make it easy pwb Tuesday #5

Go to the police to get an ID? Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #3

yeah cops do such a great job protecting rights. and they definitely need more money WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #6

The thought was about an easy location to get a Voter I.D. pwb Tuesday #9

I'm not talking about "putting up with an asshole cop for ten minutes." I'm talking about cops willfully interferring WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #13

A bad solution to a non-existent problem. hunter Tuesday #11

You are right pwb Tuesday #12

It's not even a solution to the non-problem. Ms. Toad Tuesday #14

You are saying we need a National voter I.D. ? pwb Tuesday #16

No. I am saying that **even if** we needed to prove citizenship Ms. Toad Tuesday #17

I am against voter I D pwb Tuesday #19

I'm not suggesting you are in favor of it. Ms. Toad Tuesday #20

FTP EarthFirst Tuesday #15

You don't think State Department of Motor Vehicles are Partisan? pwb Tuesday #18