Comments on: McPherson: “Why shouldn’t you have to show ID to vote in California?” http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/ Challenging ID Demands Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gloria Lloyd http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-424 Gloria Lloyd Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:40:18 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-424 It is ridiculous to think that you wouldn't have to show an ID to vote. You're automatically enrolled to vote by getting a driver's license, but that doesn't mean you're a citizen. Only United States citizens should be voting, sorry. I don't go to Mexico and expect to vote and Mexico shouldn't/wouldn't allow me to do so if I tried. Good for Bruce McPherson! It is ridiculous to think that you wouldn’t have to show an ID to vote. You’re automatically enrolled to vote by getting a driver’s license, but that doesn’t mean you’re a citizen. Only United States citizens should be voting, sorry. I don’t go to Mexico and expect to vote and Mexico shouldn’t/wouldn’t allow me to do so if I tried.

Good for Bruce McPherson!

]]> By: James Horne http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-243 James Horne Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:43:04 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-243 Interesting idea... voting with no proof of identity. A breif look at the constitution will show that the right to vote is for citizens. Demonstration of that status would be a reasonable measure to avoid abuse by non-citizens and voter fraud. I would be greatly amused at a election results of a precinct having 10x as many votes as residents. Oops. That happened already with black box voting didn't it. Interesting idea… voting with no proof of identity. A breif look at the constitution will show that the right to vote is for citizens. Demonstration of that status would be a reasonable measure to avoid abuse by non-citizens and voter fraud. I would be greatly amused at a election results of a precinct having 10x as many votes as residents. Oops. That happened already with black box voting didn’t it.

]]> By: heathervescent http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-115 heathervescent Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:10:11 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-115 I didn't show an ID and I voted yesterday. I used a provisional ballot since they didn't have me on their list. I didn’t show an ID and I voted yesterday. I used a provisional ballot since they didn’t have me on their list.

]]> By: AMT http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-91 AMT Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:51:11 +0000 http://papersplease.org/wp/2006/11/04/mcpherson-why-shouldnt-you-have-to-show-id-to-vote-in-california/#comment-91 I can't just show up to the polls to vote, I have to register to vote first. How is requiring an ID, that is available for free, any more of hinderance? I bet you can't claim or cash a welfare check without ID can you? If you can't be bothered to get a free ID then you probably aren't going to bother to vote anyways. In addition, the fact that non-citizens are able to vote is preposterous. But of course, that's ok too right? It's just common sense, I don't see how anyone who looks at this objectively can leave such a potential for abuses in place. I can’t just show up to the polls to vote, I have to register to vote first. How is requiring an ID, that is available for free, any more of hinderance?

I bet you can’t claim or cash a welfare check without ID can you? If you can’t be bothered to get a free ID then you probably aren’t going to bother to vote anyways.

In addition, the fact that non-citizens are able to vote is preposterous. But of course, that’s ok too right? It’s just common sense, I don’t see how anyone who looks at this objectively can leave such a potential for abuses in place.

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