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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@8C56FM95yrs5Y
Provide social security number
@9V4CGWVIndependent9mos9MO
Yes, in order to prevent voter fraud. Unless they are able to prove they don't have the resources to obtain one.
There’s little evidence of voter fraud. However, it would be appropriate if everyone was provided a free photo ID card.
@9LFB46T1yr1Y
No, and there is little evidence that voter fraud even exists. No, and automatically register every citizen to vote when they turn 18. No, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain one.
Yes, but make it more available for people without the resource to obtain one so as to prevent voter fraud
@9HXXBKF1yr1Y
Yes, but allow legal equivalent means of proof of identity such as blood tests or tax records for people without the resources to obtain photo ID.
@9FKR2NLRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, an Id is required for so much less, to do a U.S Citizen Act and perform and participate in it is bare minimum to identify yourself
@9DLGPWF2yrs2Y
Yes, but to ensure that everyone receives one vote, being alive and an active citizen.
@8VG6SDS4yrs4Y
Yes, but photo IDs should be issued for free instead of costing money to issue and renew at the DMV
@9DZQM852yrs2Y
Yes, but only if a policy that makes getting an ID free exists.
@95ZGYTT3yrs3Y
Yes, and have the government provide all citizens with a photo ID when they turn 18.
@95LDKWT3yrs3Y
Yes, but provide alternatives like social security and two proofs of address.
@94M72FQIndependent3yrs3Y
I don't think a photo ID is recommended to vote.
@92CT83H3yrs3Y
No, ideally there would be but this issue has been appropriated for suppressing civil rights
Yes, this will prevent voter fraud but should be made more accessible so voting is fair
@8YZY9BB3yrs3Y
Yes but to gain the id you must prove citizenship
Voters should be able to provide other methods of being a current citizen and be able to bring bills passport or birth certifcate
@8YJ3ZXM3yrs3Y
Yes but make ID’s widely available.
@8YCKCF63yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be available to everyone at voting registration
@8Y3W84H4yrs4Y
No, and if it is inevitable, there should be laws to prevent discrimination
@8WNCGVZIndependent4yrs4Y
I think there are other ways of verifying a person to vote, but a photo ID could be necessary if the government deems it to be.
photo ID restrictions should not be very strict, there should be a variety of acceptable photo IDs
@8VJ63KK4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be made a free and easy process for every eligible American to obtain an ID.
@8T982624yrs4Y
Yes, but make it automatic at the age of 18
@8T4SHY24yrs4Y
Yes, fraud or not we want everybody to have the utmost faith in the system
@8T3FHVQ4yrs4Y
Yes, and provide free IDs to residents
@8SYWC694yrs4Y
Yes, only if photo ID's are given for free to all eligible voters
@8SBVL6K4yrs4Y
Yes, and the government should provide this to documented individuals.
There should be an education test to vote
@8RCRCFWRepublican4yrs4Y
A photo, but no personal information or political info, simply name, photo, and DOB
@8QLZR524yrs4Y
Yes, but there needs to be a system to get a photo ID that's neither a driver's license nor a passport.
@8Q9TTGJLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if photo ID is freely provided by the government.
@8PRF4DL5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if voting in person
@8PHTFW25yrs5Y
no, we should do fingerprints
@8MT45HS5yrs5Y
@8J4BY3Q5yrs5Y
No, however identification should be proven by approved documents.
@8H6MD7P5yrs5Y
Photo ID and other things should be required to vote because people can do fraud with just a picture.
@8H38XYB5yrs5Y
No, voting doesn't do anything. Whether you require an ID to vote or not will not make the voting system anymore legitimate.
Yes, but it doesn’t have to be government issued
@8DX64TD5yrs5Y
@8DVXPWX5yrs5Y
Some identity verification is necessary
@8D956H65yrs5Y
yes but only if everyone has easy access to a photo id
@8CW9KJV5yrs5Y
no, but you need to have a birth certificate or proof of citizenship
@999LFV52yrs2Y
Yes, but photo IDs should be issued to every adult once they turn 18
@998NZD72yrs2Y
It literally does nothing
@98MPTP92yrs2Y
No, but it's not an infringement on privacy as the government already has everybody's pictures from their driver's license
@98C642P3yrs3Y
Yes, but every citizen should be provided a free ID when they are registered to vote when they turn 18
@98BZNGD3yrs3Y
There aren't lots of voter fraud incidents, and not everyone may have the resources to follow added steps, but it also could prevent the possible voter fraud, so I am unsure.
@9899FY73yrs3Y
I don't really care. They can do what they want.
They aren't bad if there is a free government-issued license for all people that are able to vote.
@93BNSB73yrs3Y
Yes, and the government should provide a low or no cost ID and automatically register every citizen when they turn 18.
@8YMW2CK3yrs3Y
Yes, only if we make photo IDs more accessible.
@8FNGSSV5yrs5Y
No, but some form of identification should be able to be provided to verify who they are.
@8XJYR3M4yrs4Y
Yes; people should be required to show their I.D photo because the integrity of our elections rely on it.
@8RK9JZT4yrs4Y
the government should no be involved in personal or moral freedoms
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