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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
Not directly, but it is very reminiscent of the voting restrictions that were put into place leading up to the Jim Crow era. It's not, on paper, racist in any context since these laws get written absent any mention of race. But I'll tell you why it is considered racist in practice.

The primary type of photo ID people have and posses is a driver's license, although other forms do exist. If you take a city like New York, for instance, only 25% of people there have a driver's license. And that's indicative of the lack of a need for a car to get around. It's not isolated to NYC either since many people in cities and urban areas have robust enough public transport to never really need a car, especially now with the popularity of ride-sharing apps.

No car means no need for driver's license, so many people go without one and since there is no other pressure for a photo ID, many go without. Even for jobs, alternative forms of IDs are accepted as long as they can prove your identity. This isn't the case for voting as this type of legislation requires very specific forms of photo ID.

Still the government offices to get a photo are still out there and available, so what's the problem? The problem is that the wait times differ very drastically depending on whether you're in a rural setting or an urban. In DMVs across the country, the average wait time to be seen is in the heart of an urban area is 2-3 hours, where as in rural areas, the wait times are usually under 5 minutes. That's a huge difference, and that kind of time commitment is a little too burdensome for people to acquire a piece of plastic that they don't even need.

If you begin to require a photo ID in order to vote, those multi-hour wait times in urban areas are only going to rise and make it more undesirable for people to acquire it. Then you also have the issue of cost. No states that I'm aware of issue photo ID cards for free, so on top of the time and transportation commitment, you also have a cost burden associated with getting a photo ID, which is a needless expense for those that are already poor or struggling. By the statistics, the people that are most likely to be financially unable to bear those costs are young people, black and Hispanic people, and single mothers, all of whom are also statically likely to vote Democrat.

But wait, there's more.

In addition to all these other hoops people have to jump through in order to vote, these state-issued photo IDs also require very specific documents to establish proof of identity, which many people may not have on hand or may not know about. So you are adding even more time and financial pressure for people to acquire these requisite documents, and many end up waiting in line at the DMV completely in vain because the documents they do have might not be good enough. That can easily dissuade people from wasting more hours of their life for something they don't need.

What this entire ID requirement for voting process does is make it as difficult as possible for urban people to vote. Black people are overwhelmingly more likely to live in urban areas, so legislation like this disproportionately targets black people. It also weeds out working-class people since they not only have to find several hours to spare in their schedule, they have to actually spend the hours on the bus trip to and and from the licensing office, finding someone that can take care of their children for an extended period of time, spending more hours waiting their turn in line, getting told that they don't have the proper ID and having to repeat the process, and then spending their hard earned money for something they'll only use once.

With the already long lines that voters face in urban districts, policies like this only make it needlessly and disproportionately difficult for black and brown people to vote. Hence why it is seen as racist. There is zero proof of wide-spread voter fraud, and even in the exceedingly rare cases that there is voter fraud, it's never close to enough to swing an election. Policies like these are completely pointless and only intended to rig the results against the interests of urban voters.
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
@TinyViolins @Mindful Plus it is only the most justifiable reason for their voter suppression legislative packages that they can trot out to be the focal point of the arguments rather than all the geographic restrictions and other barriers to making voting reasonably accessible to working class, lower socio-economic groups. Window dressing to divert the arguments from the rest of the package.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@TinyViolins
Everything you said is bullshit.
Human beings have identification.
It's what separates us from Animals.
But wait.....
Dogs and cats wear identification around their necks. So it appears that some people amongst us, are less than a dog.
Your life as an Alzheimer's Joe and incompetent harris voter, categorizes you as a duped, played and manipulated weak mind.
TinyViolins · 31-35, M
@bradhuskers What's the point of trying to "defend" the voting process if you can't even trust people to vote according to their conscience and their values?

Very misleading. Of course it's not racist to require an ID to vote. However, the reason Republicans want the law is because there are many other factors that make it harder for certain races to get an ID. I'd compare this law to the Grandfather Clause law, which was only racist when taken in context.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@BohemianBabe No, there's no such thing as anti-maskers.
There are people that chose not to wear masks,
and those who did.

And, you are getting way off topic.
This post is about Photo ID - remember?
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sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
akindheart · 61-69, F
Are you kidding me? it should be a requirement. how many dead people voted in 2020?
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Handfull1
I was a special registration deputy for absentee ballots many years ago.

What was your job as special registration deputy?
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akindheart · 61-69, F
@bradhuskers THIS SHOULD GET BEST ANSWER!! (but it is not my question). not to mention the rollback of votes, the voter suppression and not allowing Reps representative to watch vote counts, the illegal printing of ballots transported over state, the dead miraculously rising from the dead to vote and out of state voters voting in more than one state...did i forget to mention Dominion planted in those Dem liberal states, yet the brain dead Bidenites are complaining that we have to show ID....he is a laughing stock, a puppet at best to be manipulated
ddlknaz · M
You need it to access and do most everything in life, voting is one of the most important reasons to require ID
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@ddlknaz some countries require you dip your thumb in a blue dye after you vote that day so you don’t come back and vote again.
billybcgn25 · 70-79, M
@cherokeepatti, i am 100% for that.
graphite · 61-69, M
Democrats: "People of color can't figure out how to get proper ID!"
Also Democrats: "Republicans are racists!"
The alarming lack of self awareness is mindboggling.
Torsten · 36-40, M
@graphite very true
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@graphite
100% correct sir.
There is no logic or self awareness on the left, only brainwashing.
Thankfully, more and more Americans are becoming aware of the left, as evidenced by the state of Virginia, which just voted out their left wing democrat governor. This started the snowball rolling towards November, where the left will be in for the biggest rude awakening of all time.
Stay tuned....
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
If it’s a rule for every person how can that be racist?
@cherokeepatti you can't treat everyone the same! Like, like, we're equal 😱
Freeranger · M
I do not. I also believe there should be a standard form of voting period. EVERY American who wishes to vote should be required to present an I.D. when voting. You have to present it when you fly, get a driver's license and so forth, so taking a moment to produce a valid I.D. when you vote should be a non-factor.
Of course, the more lucid among us understand why certain people are against it.

Hoping it becomes a mandate nationally.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@bradhuskers you are factually incorrect! Also, you don't want every "resident" to vote, do you, including undocumented individuals? There are some IDs that are more accepted than others. That depends on the background information needed to obtain that ID.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@samueltyler2
undocumented individuals

An ID is a document.
undocumented individuals don't have documents.

undocumented individuals aren't citizens.
only citizens can legally vote

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Budwick look back at my comment and who I was commenting to and about. Your comment is bizarre!
The irony is the claim that it's too difficult for some people of color to get a photo ID. That's the part that's racist. Everyone has an ID. You can't navigate life without one.
Oberon1 · 61-69, M
Every intelligent American knows the dems are playing the same game they played since the reconstruction. The Leopard never changed its spots. “Woke” was a good thing years ago, but the racist democrats have ruined that word just like they ruin everything they touch.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@justanothername
It's interesting how low IQ weak minds like you, don't have a clue about the vile disgusting racists within the democrat party. Some of these vile disgusting racists, are deeply respected and loved by top party leaders even.
Yet you have ZERO clue.
Oberon1 · 61-69, M
@bradhuskers Most don’t even know MLK was a republican ….Take a look around!!!
Oberon1 · 61-69, M
@bradhuskers I share your rage, but we have to be wise as serpents, and as harmless as Doves. The elect of God are I all four corners of the earth..in every language, belief, and tongue. Wake up now.
WandererTony · 56-60, M
Not at all. Whats race got to do with it?
nedkelly · 61-69, M
@WandererTony i agree - lets pull out the race if we disagree
MarineBob · 56-60, M
Is it racist to want to cash a paycheck, operate a motor vehicle, buy a firearm, fish yes fish in this state the game Warden must see your valid ID..try not to show it and you'll lose your fishing gear hopefully you're not in your father in laws boat
heavyone2 · 61-69, M
What the hell does race have to do with a photo I.D. anyway? I have to show mine to vote..... uhh?
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@heavyone2 love our motto show it to vote
heavyone2 · 61-69, M
@MarineBob 👌
AbbeyRhode · F
Of course not. "Racist" is just the go-to label the DemonRats slap on to any honest and legal action that fails to help them achieve their dishonest and illegal goals.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
PatKirby · M
@AbbeyRhode

^Bingo, this^ You win the Internet!
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@llamaboy effective immediately stop all aid to any country that requires a photo id for anything
MarineBob · 56-60, M
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@Zonuss
Did you say polarizing?
The Alzheimer's patient you voted for IS the very definition of polarizing, along with his entire administration and left wing party. Every word out of their mouths, is divisive and polarizing.
You must be one hell of a manipulated weak mind.
Zonuss · 46-50, M
@bradhuskers If you were smart you would know that I did not vote for Biden.
You are beyond stupid. 🙂
Zonuss · 46-50, M
@Budwick So is Putin. Are you keeping up with reality Mr Bud. 🙂
justanothername · 51-55, M
No eligible voter should ever be excluded from voting in a democratic election process.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@AthrillatheHunt Nope, the “distrust” was created by Trump. Prior to him elections were pretty mundane. The only fireworks were amongst the presidential candidates point scoring during their debate speeches.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@wildbill83 the only incident that was actually proven was a Republican candidate who listed a false residential address.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
@justanothername Not true. Al Gore claimed funny voting when he lost . Orange just brought the issue to a head .
llamaboy · 36-40, M
We all know it isn’t about equality, it’s about illegal voters being able to vote because these asshat Democrats can’t win without cheating.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
It’s definitely not racist. You need an id to live as a legal adult. It’s required to Drive, get employment, hell even just to buy alcohol or get a hotel room. I think it’s a good idea to require that.
@Punches I don’t think anyone could have wanted all that planned. We were the laughing stock of the world.
Punches · 46-50, F
@SweetNSassy Oh gyod I can imagine some of the jokes they enjoyed about it.
@Punches I’m sure
llamaboy · 36-40, M
Dems use this lie obviously to cheat & have 'organized crime' send imposters to vote for dead voters etc
graphite · 61-69, M
@llamaboy Tougher to do ballot harvesting and have dead people and non-citizens voting if there's voter ID.
ron122 · 41-45, M
If someone won't take the time to get an ID, they most likely don't vote anyway.
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@ron122

But someone from the DNC would be only too happy to harvest their ballot for them.
ron122 · 41-45, M
@Thinkerbell So true.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@Thinkerbell
100%:correct.
The DNC is criminally corrupt, as the Durham investigation s proving before a grand jury, as we speak.
Why? Because the Democrats want to attempt to convince minorities, mostly blacks that it is wrong? How many states require photo ID for driver licenses? That racist?
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@soar2newhighs and none of them drink,drive or work
HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M
Of course not. It's a smoke screen.
It is prejudiced against the dead, however
Mktonght · 61-69, M
Only the woke are against this for their own political corruption
nedkelly · 61-69, M
NO - Everyone should have ID to vote
Peaches · F
Not at all.😎There's so many fake people that we really need this in my opinion....not to mention all the dead people that are lying.
Mindful · 56-60, F
See Tiny violins post below
Carla · 61-69, F
No, but I think it's an unthinking mind that doesnt realize that acceptable identification costs more than the poor(of any race) can afford. Or even have access to.
Issue free federal id cards, by mail. And walk people through the process.
Or...just exclude them from the polls because you all fully believe that their voices dont count.
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@Carla If thats the case,then how 🤔 come illegal migrants usually have I.D to cash checks?
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@Carla Alabama
ID required: Yes ID types accepted: Driver’s license, student ID from a college or university in the state of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools), nondriver ID, federal ID or state-issued ID from any state, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID Photo required? Yes Can you apply for a voter ID card online? No Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote on a provisional ballot, but you’ll have to bring acceptable ID to your local board of elections by 5 p.m. the Friday after the election for your vote to count. However, you can vote on a regular ballot if you can be identified by two election officials. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None

Alaska
ID required: Yes ID types accepted: Driver’s license, state or military ID, voter ID card, hunting or fishing license, passport, other photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or bank statement, government-issued document including a check Photo required? No Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote on a questioned ballot unless an election official can personally identify you, in which case you can use a regular ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None

Arizona
ID required: Yes, but Arizona does not have a distinct form of ID called a voter ID ID types accepted: One of: government-issued photo ID containing name and address from either the state of Arizona or another federal, state, or local jurisdiction, or tribal enrollment card; or, two of: utility bill dated within 90 days of the election, bank statement, tribal enrollment card without a photo or Indian census card, Arizona vehicle registration or insurance card, property tax statement, certificate from the office of the county recorder Photo required? No, but you need more than one form of ID if using non-photo IDs to vote, or a combination of photo and non-photo IDs if the photo ID does not contain an address (like a passport or military ID) or the address on the photo ID does not match that listed in the precinct register Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote with a provisional ballot, which will only be counted if you provide identification within five business days after a federal election or three days after non-federal elections Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None

Arkansas
ID required: Yes ID types accepted: Driver’s license, concealed-carry handgun license, U.S. passport, employee badge, military ID, student ID from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in Arkansas, public assistance ID, or voter verification card Photo required? Yes Your options if you don’t have ID: You may vote with a provisional ballot, which must be confirmed either by the county board of elections or by yourself by presenting valid ID to the county board of elections by noon on the first Monday after the election. Voter verification cards are sent to the voter when he or she registers to vote. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

California
ID required: No, unless you’re voting for the first time and didn’t provide your driver’s license number when you registered to vote. ID types accepted: If you’re a first-time voter and you didn’t provide your driver’s license number when you registered to vote, you need to bring some form of ID the first time you vote. The types of eligible IDs in California are broad, and include everything from a driver’s license to a utility bill to a health club ID. Photo required? No Your options if you don’t have ID: N/A Exceptions to voter ID requirements: N/A

Colorado
ID required: Yes ID types accepted: Colorado ID; Colorado driver’s license; U.S. passport, certified copy of a birth certificate, or certified document of naturalization; employee ID with photograph issued by a federal, state, municipal or other government office subdivision; pilot’s license; military or veteran ID issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs with photo; certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood or tribal ID; student ID for a Colorado-based institution of higher education; Medicare or Medicaid card; utility bill, bank statement, government document including checks that shows your address Photo required? Yes, for most forms of ID. Your options if you don’t have ID: Colorado issues free identification to those who are eligible, but you need to apply ahead of time. If you don’t have ID in time, you’ll have to vote with a provisional ballot that will be evaluated by an election official. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: Verifying that you’re a resident of a nursing home or nursing care facility; verifying that you’re incarcerated in a juvenile facility and eligible to register and vote.

Connecticut
ID required: Yes, but if you don’t have one, you can sign an affidavit instead. ID types accepted: For first-time voters, you’ll need a current photo ID with your name or address on it or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document with your name and address. If you’ve voted before, you only need a Social Security card or another form of ID that shows your name and either your address, signature, or photograph, including a credit card or checkbook. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: If you’re a first-time voter, you may have to vote with a provisional ballot. If you’ve voted before, you can sign an affidavit and vote with a regular ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Delaware
ID required: No, but if you don’t have one, a poll worker will have you fill out an affidavit form before you can vote. ID types accepted: Delaware driver’s license or photo ID; Social Security card; U.S. passport; signed vehicle registration; signed credit card with photo; any other document that identifies you with either a photo or signature Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to fill out a provisional ballot if the poll worker cannot confirm your eligibility, which may not be counted if you are not registered to vote, in the wrong voting district, file an incomplete affidavit, or vote for a different party than the one you’re registered to in a primary election. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

District of Columbia
ID required: No, unless you registered during the Early Voting period, at the polling place on Election Day, or are a first-time voter who registered by mail and did not provide proof of residence. If you’re currently registered in Washington, D.C., and have voted before, you do not need to show ID. You may be asked to show ID to enter some polling locations. ID types accepted: District of Columbia ID; government check, paycheck or bank statement; utility bill (except cell phone) or tuition bill; student housing statement, homeless shelter occupancy statement, or lease; government document that shows your name and address Photo required? No, but ID must include your name and address. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote with a provisional ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Florida
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Florida driver’s license or ID card issued by the Department Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; U.S. passport, military ID, veteran health ID card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or employee ID card from any office of the federal and state government, county, or municipality; debit or credit card; student ID; retirement center ID; neighborhood association ID; public assistance ID; license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm Photo required? Yes and a signature is required, too. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote with a provisional ballot, which will only be counted if your signature on the ballot matches that on your voter registration. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Georgia
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Georgia driver’s license; state- or federally issued ID, including student ID from a Georgia institute of higher education; voter ID; employee ID card from any office of the federal and state government, county, or municipality, or other entity of Georgia; U.S. passport or military ID, tribal ID Photo required? Yes. Your options if you don’t have ID: Georgia offers a free voter ID card at any county registrar or Department of Driver Services office. You’ll need to show a photo ID or an ID without a photo that includes your legal name and date of birth, voter registration, and documentation showing your name and address. If you’re unable to get this voter ID card before the election, you’ll have to vote with a provisional ballot and have three days after the election to provide acceptable identification at your county registrar office. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Hawaii
ID required: Not specified by law, but the Hawaii Board of Elections requests you bring one anyway. ID types accepted: Driver’s license, state ID, or any other type of photo ID; utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or other government-issued document displaying your name and address. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: Confirming your address and date of birth with the poll worker if requested. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Idaho
ID required: Yes, but a signed affidavit containing your personal information is also acceptable. ID types accepted: Idaho driver’s license or ID card issued by the Idaho Transportation Department; U.S. passport or other photo ID card issued by the U.S. government; Idaho student ID from an accredited institution, including high school, college, or technical school; tribal ID. Photo required? Yes. Your options if you don’t have ID: You can vote but you must sign a personal identification affidavit. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Illinois
ID required: No, unless you’re a first-time voter who registered by mail. ID types accepted: For first-time voters only, any of the following as long as it includes your name and address: a current photo ID, including driver’s license and municipal ID; a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or lease or contract for residence; student ID and mail addressed to your residence; government-issued document. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote using a provisional ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Indiana
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Any government-issued photo ID, including Indiana photo ID or driver’s license, military ID, or U.S. passport, or a student ID from a public Indiana state school, that meets the following four criteria: displays your photo; displays your name and conforms to the name or some variant of it on your voter registration record; has a current expiration date or has expired since the date of the last general election; is issued by Indiana or the federal government. Photo required? Yes. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote using a provisional ballot and confirm your identity with the board of elections by noon 10 days after the election. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: Religious objection to being photographed, indigence, living in a state-licensed facility that serves as your polling place.

Iowa
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Iowa driver’s license or non-operator’s ID; U.S. passport, military or veteran ID; voter ID card; student ID showing photo and expiration date. In 2018, if you don’t have one of these forms of ID, you’ll have to sign an affidavit verifying your identity but you’ll be able to use a regular ballot. Starting Jan. 1, 2019, those without ID will only be offered a provisional ballot. Photo required? Yes Your options if you don’t have ID: Registered voters who lack a driver’s license or not-operator’s ID will be issued a free voter ID card in the mail. (Check with your local registrar’s office to confirm that yours is on the way.) For 2018, if you don’t bring any ID to the polling location, you can sign an oath confirming your identity. Starting 2019, you’ll have to vote with a provisional ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Kansas
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Driver’s license or nondriver’s ID issued by any state or district in the U.S.; U.S. passport; concealed-carry of handgun license issued by any state or district in the U.S.; military ID, including retired military; government employee ID issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal office; public assistance ID; tribal ID; student or employee ID from a Kansas high school or public college; library card; emergency management and first-responder card; pool pass. If the form of ID you present has an expiration date, it must be current unless you’re over age 65. Photo required? Yes. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote using a provisional ballot and have seven to 10 days to present a valid photo ID. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: Religious objection to being photographed.

Kentucky
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Driver’s license; Kentucky-issued ID card with photo; county-issued ID approved in writing by the Board of Elections; Social Security card; any ID containing both photo and signature; credit card; personal acquaintance with a precinct election officer. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote using a provisional ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Louisiana
ID required: Yes, but if you don’t have an ID you can qualify to vote by completing a voter identification affidavit. ID types accepted: Louisiana driver’s license or special identification card; most other ID cards that contain a name, photograph and signature. Photo required? Yes. Your options if you don’t have ID: You can get a free Louisiana special identification card at your local Office of Motor Vehicles. If you go to vote and don’t have ID, or if your ID doesn’t have a photo, you can sign a voter identification affidavit subject to challenge by law. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Maine
ID required: No. ID types accepted: N/A Photo required? N/A Your options if you don’t have ID: N/A Exceptions to voter ID requirements: N/A

Maryland
ID required: No, except for some first-time voters. ID types accepted: First-time voters who are asked to show ID can show a state- or federal government-issued photo ID, including a driver’s license or nondriver Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration ID, U.S. passport, or military ID; student or employee ID; or a current non-photo ID dated within three months of the election, including a utility bill, bank statement; government check; paycheck; or any other government document with your name and address on it. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote using a provisional ballot and prove your identity to the Board of Elections before 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday after the election. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Massachusetts
ID required: No, unless you’re voting in a federal election for the first time, have been inactive, are casting a provisional or challenged ballot, or the poll worker has a reasonable suspicion. ID types accepted: If you fall under one of those four categories, you can show a driver’s license; state-issued ID card; recent utility bill, rent receipt, or lease; voter registration affidavit; any documentation that shows your name and address. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: You’ll have to vote using a provisional or challenged ballot and prove your identity later. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Michigan
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Driver’s license or other ID card from any state; federal or state government-issued photo ID; U.S. passport; student ID from high school or an accredited institute of high education; military ID; tribal ID. Photo required? Yes, but if your ID doesn’t have a photo, you can still vote normally by signing an affidavit at your polling location. Your options if you don’t have ID: You can sign an affidavit and vote on a regular ballot. You can also get a state ID from your Secretary of State’s branch office for $10 (free if you’re over 65 or blind). Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Minnesota
ID required: No, unless you’re registering at the polls, have registered less than 21 days before Election Day, haven’t voted in more than four years and haven’t moved or changed names since registering. ID types accepted: If you need to bring ID, you can choose from any of the following: a Minnesota driver’s license, learner’s permit, or a receipt; or tribal ID with name, address, photo, or signature; or a combination of a driver’s license or tribal ID from any state, tribal ID, U.S. passport, military or veteran’s ID, or student ID from a Minnesota high school, college, or technical school, and a utility bill. bank or credit card. rent, mortgage, or tuition statement, or lease. You can also bring a registered voter who can confirm your address or bring someone to vouch for you if you live in an assisted-living facility. College student housing lists are acceptable, as is valid registration in the same precinct and the notice of late registration that you’d receive if you register within 20 days of the election. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: None, because Minnesota has same-day registration. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Mississippi
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Any type of photo ID issued by an office of the U.S. government or a state government, including driver’s license, U.S. passport, military ID, or government employee ID; firearms license; tribal ID; student ID for an accredited Mississippi college, including community and junior college; Mississippi voter ID card Photo required? Yes. Your options if you don’t have ID: You can get a free Mississippi Voter Identification Card at any circuit clerk’s office. The receipt you receive from applying for the card is also valid. If you don’t have an ID, you can vote by affidavit ballot, but you will have to show a valid photo ID at the circuit clerk’s office within five days of the election for your vote to count. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: Religious objection to being photographed; any registered voter who resides at a state-licensed care facility who votes in person at that facility.

Missouri
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Photo ID, including a Missouri driver’s license or nondriver ID; U.S. passport; military ID; or any other form of ID from the Missouri or federal government that contains a photo, signature, an expiration date (and had not expired as of the most recent general election); non-photo ID, including a voter registration card, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or another government document showing your name and address; student ID from a Missouri institute of higher education when accompanied by a signed affidavit. Photo required? No, but if you use a non-photo ID to vote you have to sign an affidavit. Your options if you don’t have ID: You can apply online for a free nondriver photo ID. If you come to the polling place without ID, you’ll have to use a provisional ballot, but your vote will only count if you return to your polling place with photo ID or your signature on the ballot matches that in the voter register. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.

Montana
ID required: Yes. ID types accepted: Any current photo ID showing your name; or a document showing your current name and address such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, voter registration, or any other government document. Photo required? No. Your options if you don’t have ID: You can either fill out a Polling Place Elector ID form or a provisional ballot. Exceptions to voter ID requirements: None.
Virgo79 · 61-69, M
Not at all, its not like only one race has to show one🤷‍♂️
We all do it
Ozuye502 · 36-40, M
@Handfull1 when you interject that it’s racist you are saying it’s a race issue! Now I don’t trust government as much as the next conspiracy theorist ass hole. Now if you are saying it’s an issue of intelligence someone who is that unintelligent should not be voting in the first place as they have proven themselves to to be unfit to vote in the first place would be the argument among people who are actually informed on issues that would influence gooberment by voting. (Yes the spelling is incorrect for a reason) Do I actually believe that no however you are generally referring to individuals who are so deep in very remote rural areas who probably don’t vote anyway or those who are so uneducated in the inner city who don’t vote anyway. So who are you really restricting? Illegal immigrants but shocker they can get ID in certain states now do I agree with that absolutely not! Voter ID is supported by roughly 70% of the population as a whole that is not broken down into the boxes that liberals love to put people in.
Handfull1 · 61-69, F
@bradhuskers what makes you think the right wing isn’t full of its own bullshit propaganda fed to you daily?
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@Handfull1
First, I don't rely on bullshit propaganda like you do
Before you were born, I studied politics and history.
Try to focus here.
Roughly 90% of the bullshit out there, IS from the mainstream press and media who are controlled by the radical left..
THAT should be your concern.
Handfull1 · 61-69, F
@bradhuskers before I was born??? Either your age is BS or you need to focus here!!
Ozuye502 · 36-40, M
To those who say yes your racism of lower expectations is blatantly on display! Because what you are saying is that minorities are not intelligent enough or don’t have the needs to obtain an ID even though you need one
1 to travel by aircraft
2 purchase alcohol
3 purchase tobacco
4 purchase cannabis
5 purchase a vehicle
6 operate a vehicle on public roads
7 purchase a firearm
8 rent a reasonably nice hotel room
9 rent a vehicle
10 get a public liberty card
And these are just the top 10 things I can come up with off the top of my head…
When I go to buy my new vehicle and firearm I’m going to call the sales individuals racist and see how that goes!
Handfull1 · 61-69, F
@Ozuye502 how about saying the poor instead of minorities? Or generations of ignorance where kids had no parents to learn from? Race doesn’t come into play then but the demographics still remain. Most of what you mentioned requires money or knowledge. That’s not the same as intelligence.
GunFinger · F
No. It's a requirement.
nedkelly · 61-69, M
@GunFinger Not in Australia
GunFinger · F
@nedkelly I think it should be required to prevent flying voters.
I dont think it is that simple. if it is EASY and cheap or free to get a state id,, then I am more willing to consent to that kind of policy
But also, such things have been used to exclude voters of various kinds over the decades.
we need to get rid of gerrymandering too.
Voting is critical to a Republic, we need all to legally take part
justanothername · 51-55, M
It’s a tactic designed to remove low income voters from the voting polls.
Majorsite · 61-69, M
What, Really, You need an I.D. to rent a damn car !
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Carla
how many poor people living in rural georgia are off renting cars?

Well, apparently none of the black people. You've already eliminated them from being able to get a drivers license [a form of ID].
SW-User
@Budwick Gee, I wonder if people need an id (say a valid driver's license) in order to rent and drive a car

Some mouth breather here will call it racist
Budwick · 70-79, M
@SW-User
Some mouth breather here will call it racist

This post has drawn many of those mouth breathers from behind the woodwork!

llamaboy · 36-40, M
Democrats are a criminal organization.
Carissimi · F
No. We need it for just about everything else, so why not for voting too. I mean, the idea that anyone can just walk in and vote without I.D. is absurd. The Dems would be bussing all and sundry in, whether they could legally vote or not. It’s a corrupt ploy to keep them in power.
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jackson55 · M
You don’t have to show any ID to vote in California. Photo or otherwise.
dakotaviper · 56-60, M
@jackson55 you do in Indiana though. Although in Indiana, the ID in question is there to provide Proof of Residency. That is why the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of it.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@jackson55
California is a criminally corrupt state, run by left wing democrats.
jackson55 · M
@bradhuskers Beyond Democrats, they are wackos.
zonavar68 · 56-60, M
Voter ID is not required in Australia - yet. But our current Pentecostal PM (who's a Trumpist) wants to bring it in. Federal election is in two weeks.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
@zonavar68 I don’t see that happening logistically in 2 weeks .
Quimliqer · 70-79, M
“Racist” had nothing to do with this. Let’s stop using inflammatory words to make a point.
Torsten · 36-40, M
@Quimliqer the whole thing was that the left was saying that black people have a harder time getting ID right? how is that not racist? haha
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Quimliqer Please take your concern to democrats - they're the ones saying ID's are racist, cuz they don't think people of color are clever enough to be capable of getting an ID.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@Quimliqer the left wing democrats are so mentally disturbed and corrupt, that saying "racist" has become their
Motto.
No logical human being takes them seriously. They are nothing more than bullshit propaganda.
Saucylover · 26-30, F
Honestly, the tactic is rooted in racism. But it is also the only way to identify the age of the voters.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@BohemianBabe
They asked your name? No ID required? That shows you are a low IQ weak mind. The American people are tired of your BS.
Human beings who function in society, have identification.
Criminals and animals don't.
Actually? Even some dogs and cats wear identification around their necks.
So there you have it. Some animals are more human than democrats.
@bradhuskers That's nice, but it has nothing to do with my point. The point is they can identify people without them having a photo ID.
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dakotaviper · 56-60, M
No. But you cannot tell that to any Democrat.

And what Democrats can never explain is why we need a photo ID for everything else here in the USA Today. Because if it's Racist to require a Photo ID to Vote, then it's also Racist to require one for anything else.
bradhuskers · 56-60, M
@dakotaviper
No logical human being with an ounce of intelligence, believes any democrat who says "racist"
The American people understand that now.
Only the mentally disturbed weird left wing nutjobs, continue to trust and believe these corrupt left wing democrats.
Jesse smollett and his mentally disturbed family are the typical weak minded sheep who believe that leftist bullshit.
There are millions of these weak minded sheep who continue to drink up the bullshit propaganda daily.
However, millions of independent voters are becoming increasingly aware of the sociopathic left.
This November will prove that in spades.
Atlotto · M
I do not. Everyone should show an ID to vote.
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justanothername · 51-55, M
It’s a sign that Republicans would prefer that the US became a nation filled with self absorbed haters and white supremacy.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays No one wins if that happens. We will all know a little bit more after Monday Russian time.
@justanothername The issue is not winning or losing. The issue is thinking you can win.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays Putin controls the media in Russia which means that all Russians have to believe what ever he tells them.
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Punches · 46-50, F
I do not vote but I always just assumed you needed an ID to vote.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
That’s what some people claim .
No. Only if the photos are in color.
heavyone2 · 61-69, M

 
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