Anonymous #1 1d

Why? IDs are already pretty cheap. I think the only concern is that this service would be used to justify higher taxes rather than reallocating already poorly managed funds.

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Anonymous #2 1d

Because if it increases taxes, a lot of Republican voters will oppose it, a lot of Republican voters support the GOP since they generally support lower tax rate than the Democrats

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Anonymous #2 1d

Because they don’t want voter ID to stop nonexistent fraud, they want it to disenfranchise minorities

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Anonymous #1 1d

Who is disenfranchised by voter ID? You need an ID for pretty much every part of life from buying alcohol to driving a car.

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Anonymous #2 1d

passports and driver’s licenses cost money, even “free” voter IDs require underlying documents like birth certificates, which carry fees young people move frequently and often lack updated driver’s licenses matching their current voting address older citizens may no longer drive, many born at home in rural areas lack official birth certificates to get an ID studies show minority voters are statistically less likely to possess a current driver’s license compared to white voters Plus disabilities!

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Anonymous #3 1d

But that doesn’t prove your point. Driver’s licenses are not the only form of ID. We could instead do facial recognition for everyone who votes, completely free. That way we could ensure everyone casted only one vote with reasonable certainty. Of course, you’d still have the issue of proving citizenship. What do you suggest we do?

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Anonymous #2 1d

While facial recognition sounds convenient, I would personally strongly oppose its use in voting for several reasons: - AI facial recognition algorithms are statistically less accurate for people of color, women, and young people. A software glitch could falsely lock a legitimate voter out of the ballot box. - Creating a centralized, mandatory government database of every citizen’s biometric data raises massive privacy concerns. I heavily oppose expanding corporate or government mass surveillan

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Anonymous #2 1d

3. Technical glitches, camera malfunctions, or lighting issues at polling places could create massive delays, long lines, and accidental disenfranchisement on Election Day.

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Anonymous #2 1d

In terms of my suggestions: 1. When citizens interact with state agencies (like getting a health card or state ID), they are automatically registered to vote. This securely verifies identity and citizenship upfront. 2. Programs like Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) allow state to securely share data. This catches if a voter moves or dies, preventing double-voting without stopping people from casting a ballot.

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Anonymous #2 1d

Also, states like Oregon, Washington, and Colorado mail ballots to all registered voters. The system relies on signature verification, which has a proven track record of security and eliminates the need for any physical or digital ID line at a polling place.

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Anonymous #2 1d

It is completely true that non-citizens safely receive healthcare, driver’s licenses, and other state services. However, state databases do not treat all applicants the same. They strictly segregate data’s based on legal status. When a person applies for a state benefit or a driver’s license, they must submit underlying documents (such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, green card, or foreign visa).

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Anonymous #2 1d

The RMV or healthcare agencies log these specific documents into their system. If the system detects a U.S. passport or birth certificate, it flags the person as a citizen. If it detects a green card or visa, it flags them as a non-citizen. In true AVR systems, which MA implemented in 2020, the computer backend only prompts the user to register or opt-out if they have already been verified as a citizen through those backend documents. Non-citizens are automatically filtered out by the software.

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Anonymous #3 1d

So sounds like your solution is ID required with a prescreening process in place to make that easier?

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Anonymous #2 1d

Yeah, use the documents provided by individuals to state agencies as a way to classify citizenship status and set up automatic voter registration that way And then idk if this is fully what they do but a database with all state voter rolls so they can all be compared to erase duplicate names or clarify duplicates would be ideal as well, it makes sense for there to be some sort of centralization to this provess

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