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hunter

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11. A bad solution to a non-existent problem.

Reply to pwb (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 03:08 PM

Tuesday

It doesn't take much scrutiny to keep people who are not citizens off the voter rolls. Usually all it takes is asking.

An immigrant who is not a citizen isn't going to risk it all for a single vote that is likely to be inconsequential.

Your plan would only disenfranchise more eligible voters, especially those who are not the "right" color or live in communities where there is a lot of friction with the police for entirely justified reasons.

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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