Stop epidemic of Voter Fraud

[Gerry Clinchy]

Following on Helen's post. A recent sample of about 1700 registered voters found 31 who voted in both FL and NY in the last Presidential election. Doesn't sound like much, huh? But the duplicate voting was about 1.7%. That could make the difference in a Presidential election ... especially in a swing state like FL.

I'd rather have the govt spend money on protecting the integrity of the voting process than saving the habitat of white squirrels.

In PA the photo IDs are free. Many things are accepted: employer IDs, student IDs, passports, drivers' licenses. I've seen nursing homes bring vans to the pollls with their residents ... they could easily get those people photo IDs. All driver license centers offer the service as well. Here in PA most of those centers are located in shopping malls for convenience.

And, again, we are only talking about those people who don't already have photo IDs. The majority of likely voters already do have a photo ID of some sort.

[Eric Johnson]

I invite you to read the book....Injustice, Exposing the Racial Agenda of the Obama Justice Department by J Christian Adams.

You said that there was no instance of provable voter fraud. I gave one example of a completely corrupt county so your point is disproven. If you are now going to change the argument, then all I'm going to cite is an entire book. Read it and then come back and try your argument.

As I recall, there were 3 convictions in W Virginia within the past 2 months.

[charly_t]

When I go to excersise the privilige of voting, I PROUDLY offer my photo ID.

The poll workers are always grateful and state so.

What are you hiding????????

Good point !

[murral stark]

Any body ever heard of a "fake ID" lot's of kids get them to buy booze. So what does the photo prove? the cost to provide the free IDs is nuts. It's OK to waste that money to make sure some of the population doesn't vote for the "wrong" guy.

[gmhr1]

If you can stop the fraud Obama doesn't have a chance.

[ARay11]

Any body ever heard of a "fake ID" lot's of kids get them to buy booze. So what does the photo prove? the cost to provide the free IDs is nuts. It's OK to waste that money to make sure some of the population doesn't vote for the "wrong" guy.

kids use fake ID's to obtain booze....I don't think there will be a rash of 16 year olds running around trying to buy fake IDs to vote. Sorry. That argument is moot. As I stated earlier... you seem to be just fine with someone asking for your social security card, birth certificate, or proof of residence and yet you object to an ID card. What's the difference? Cost? Seriously? C'mon... you need a better argument. We give away free cell phones with our tax dollars... a $2 ID card should be okay.

[murral stark]

kids use fake ID's to obtain booze....I don't think there will be a rash of 16 year olds running around trying to buy fake IDs to vote. Sorry. That argument is moot. As I stated earlier... you seem to be just fine with someone asking for your social security card, birth certificate, or proof of residence and yet you object to an ID card. What's the difference? Cost? Seriously? C'mon... you need a better argument. We give away free cell phones with our tax dollars... a $2 ID card should be okay.

what I was trying to say is that a photo ID doesn't prove anything either. If a kid can obtain a fake ID to buy booze, what's to say that the photo presented at the polling place is real. I just think that if someone already has the SS card, birth certificate or proof of residence, that it should be sufficient. why add any more obstacles to them voting? Unless you are trying to suppress the vote of people that more than likely will not vote for the "right" candidate.

[ARay11]

what I was trying to say is that a photo ID doesn't prove anything either. If a kid can obtain a fake ID to buy booze, what's to say that the photo presented at the polling place is real. I just think that if someone already has the SS card, birth certificate or proof of residence, that it should be sufficient. why add any more obstacles to them voting? Unless you are trying to suppress the vote of people that more than likely will not vote for the "right" candidate.

The SS card, birth cert, and POR are NOT being required now.... or even asked for! So, no, it's not sufficient.

last election... I went to the school to vote. Walked in. Stated my name. little old lady found my name on the list... she said "is this you"... I said "yes" and signed the book... she handed me my ballot.

[coachmo]

Murral, you are grasping at straws! Do you really believe the stuff you post? Just asking.

[murral stark]

The SS card, birth cert, and POR are NOT being required now.... or even asked for! So, no, it's not sufficient.

last election... I went to the school to vote. Walked in. Stated my name. little old lady found my name on the list... she said "is this you"... I said "yes" and signed the book... she handed me my ballot.

did you pull out your photo ID, or did you just take your ballot and cast your vote? did it bother you, at that time, that she didn't ask for a photo ID? Apparently it didn't bother you at that time, because you weren't worried that somebody would vote for the "wrong" candidate.