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Should a photo ID be required to vote?

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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 @92JKHTZ from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

id say if thats what the state wants then do it but if the state you live in doesnt do it then i dont think it should be required and do whatever

 @8YDKYQB from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

yes dsos mcsobj fm'efwjfmf

 @8XGNSLY from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

i dont think it really matters but i dont really pay attention to voting.

 @8WX6855 from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, there should be an ID, but it should only be available to US citizens (whether they are naturalized or born in the US) who are of at least 18 years of age.

 @8WQD5TF from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

We need a better way to identify citizens other than SSN and that should be used for eligibility.

 @8WP6ZV6 from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

it could prevent voter fraud but technology is not really the brightest when it comes to look a likes

 @8WGLSB2 from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Institute a national ID held by everyone

 @8W3KJ9N from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but make IDs more accessible to everybody

 @8VXZMXT from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

yes so that joe biden cant cheat in 2024

 @8QJSZC9 from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, the first time they vote

 @8N8SHKX from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

i dont think i should be asked these questions

 @9BVVJ22Republican from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

No, there are better methods of identification to prevent voter fraud

 @99TCT8TGreen from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

People who pay any kind of taxes should be able to vote.

 @99RZBD8 from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but guarantee that everyone can and will be eligible to get an ID and register citizens when they turn 18 years of age

 @99L3Z3S from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but the government should offer easily obtainable ID for all

 @983VW59 from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

i dot really care, i'm 15

 @97ST2HC from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

yes, if ID are distributed

 @96645VL from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, it makes sense to do so, and there are plenty of other things such as applying for food stamps or welfare which require photo ID. Voting should require the same.

 @964NQTN from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

yes, but also provide other ways to provide ID

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