In 2002 the federal government passed the Help America Vote Act. The law required first-time voters in Federal Elections to present a form of identification to the appropriate State or local election official before or on election day if they registered by mail. Forms of acceptable identification include a current and valid photo identification, a copy of a current utility bill, bank statements, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. Voters who submitted any of these forms of identification during registration are exempt, as…
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@9RJ2H4P11mos11MO
voting should be allow online with a social security number. its 2024, everything is attached to our ss numbers. what is the deal with this?
@9JK77361yr1Y
Yes, if free photo IDs are provided to all citizens free of charge year round independent of car ownership
@9JHLGDJ1yr1Y
No, however a test of general voting knowledge and phycological awareness should be taken to register to vote.
@9HG2VSBProgressive2yrs2Y
Not necessarily photo ID. Any form of identification can be used to at least help validate a person’s identity.
@9H47KPP2yrs2Y
Yes, but people should automatically be registered to vote upon obtaining an ID and turning 18. You should have to make an effort to opt out of voting, rather than opt in.
@9GXVMZL2yrs2Y
ID should be required and provided to all citizens free of charge along with voter registration upon reaching their majority.
No, as long as proof of identity is possessed in some form
@9453J2P3yrs3Y
Yes, but also automatically register everyone to vote at age 18
@99ZPVK4Progressive2yrs2Y
Only if free and easy to get
@99THK3L2yrs2Y
Yes, but make it free to obtain a Photo ID.
@96238X9Independent3yrs3Y
Yes but automatically enroll everyone to vote at 18 and make obtaining and ID free and easier to access.
@95PCLDK3yrs3Y
This is a big issue, but what if someone has someone else’s ID for voting? How can we track it?
@94KF9GZ3yrs3Y
Yes but getting government ID should be made easier. Employees should be able to take a paid day from work in order to apply for identification.
@93N436P3yrs3Y
Yes, but the government should provide identification for free and ensure it is easily accessible
@93JXVSL3yrs3Y
No, and also reduce the voting age to 15 and make everyone who is living in the US for 2 years or more eligible to vote
@92YDP763yrs3Y
Yes, but automatically provide a system to give everybody a free photo ID when they register to vote
Yes, even if said ID is expired
@92GGFJFProgressive3yrs3Y
Yes, and every citizen should be given on free of charge once they turn 18
@928XBVK3yrs3Y
No, but reasonable measures by states should be okay.
@8ZWW9VC3yrs3Y
Yes, and everyone should be automatically provided an ID
@8Z7LSCNLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but IDs need to be free
@8YGRMFT3yrs3Y
Let’s make a Id free Then we can have voter ID. We can have an ID tags for the rich: but the poor and disabled get it free.
@8Y7LVYF3yrs3Y
I feel like they not allow Id so that we can vote because I don't want the dam government to track me and my every movement
@8Y23G324yrs4Y
Yes, but offer some other ways to get verified as well.
@8XLMFTPIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, but the kind of photo ID allowed should be loose
@8X4NBL54yrs4Y
It should be up to the individual county but should be decided by the people of the county.
@8X2YHGX4yrs4Y
Only if the government pays for the photo ID
Make it possible for every citizen who wants to vote to have a photo ID
@8WG8GGN4yrs4Y
yes, but make it free and easily attainable for ALL
@8TTJD2L4yrs4Y
yes but its givin to all citesins
@8TQDLLKRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, but there should be other ways to identify yourself when you vote such as with a driver's license
@8T277GG4yrs4Y
In extreme cases I would say yes, but I don’t really know?🤷🏻♂️
@8SYV5964yrs4Y
Yes, but access to a photo id should be made easier
@8RHW8ST4yrs4Y
I don’t believe in democracy
@8RHJQ8X4yrs4Y
Yes, but not to the detriment of those who cannot obtain one
@8R25TC54yrs4Y
Yes as well as a free issued voters card from the government.
@8QCBTJ84yrs4Y
Yes, but other forms of ID should be acceptable if you don’t have one
@8Q7DWHHProgressive4yrs4Y
Yes. Create a voter ID free of cost
@8PYK28FIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, if the government offers a free one to all citizens
@8PRY66V5yrs5Y
yes and automatically reg citizens at 18
@8PRCN285yrs5Y
Yes, the process should be done during voting registration time
@8PQSX755yrs5Y
Yes, and give every citizen an ID at 18 for free
@8P8BKMS5yrs5Y
Automatic Voter Registration at age 18 and proof of residency.
@8NX2GKP5yrs5Y
A verified biometric print should be used and the issuance of new voter registration cards that are encoded
@8NWVYW25yrs5Y
Yes but automatically register everyone over 18 while also granting a state issued ID along with voter registration so all citizens have photo ID
@8KV66SJ5yrs5Y
No, but some form of ID or social security number should be required
@8GNWMVGIndependent5yrs5Y
Instead make it easier to obtain a photo id for voting
@8FNYB2Q5yrs5Y
Yes. Social IDs should also be used for votes to ensure the person is a US citizen.
@8F6C75W5yrs5Y
It should be the same in all 50 states.
@8DP5T285yrs5Y
Yes, but make a photo id free
@8DGZ37K5yrs5Y
Yes but, only if they provide free photo ids to anyone who asks for one.
@8D2MWLP5yrs5Y
No, because there are muslim women who do not want to show their face for religious reasons.
@8C7MNVX5yrs5Y
Include post- secondary school ID as well.
@99L99JCIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, but the government should create programs to provide IDs
@95GQ2TV3yrs3Y
No, and automatically register every citizen to vote when they turn 18 that way all individuals are held accountable and are known to exist in whatever system registered them, revoking voting rights if they break the law or similar
@8X8GTCP4yrs4Y
Yes, but have ID's be free and access for everyone.
@8VRZJM64yrs4Y
It is appropriate to require identification, but it should be appropriate to citizens normal use of identification
Yes, but ID should also be free for every citizen
@8MZWHGL5yrs5Y
Or some of proof of citizenship or address.
@bigjim1234135yrs5Y
If you are a registered voter, and in a situation we are in right now with this pandemic, then voting by mail without showing ID at this election is definitely acceptable.
@8GJFVQ45yrs5Y
A photo ID could be allowed but I don't believe it would be needed to vote.
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