[Mavdog]

Originally Posted by 92bDad

Mavdog,

Do you have any issue with allowing people to register to vote at the DMV and as a part of the registration they are provided with a picter ID?

How about a similar program set up in other "Government" facilities? Tax office...heck the Post Office.

This would provide multiple "Government" offices for citizens to have access to voter registration.

They could turn in the Voter Registration Application, get their picture taken and provided they had an address, the Voter Registration ID Card could be mailed to them. Similar to what happens today with ones voter registration card.

If the individual does NOT have an address, they can register with the office and they would have to return to that office at a pre-determined time (I believe its 30 days) where they could pick up their new Voter Registration ID Card.

This would provide a venue for those who don't drive and even for citizens who are homeless.

It would also provide a resource for these community organizers who work to register voters, they could essentially bus registered voters to these offices so that they could register and ensure they meet the voter standards.

This would also elleviate the majority questions regarding registration fraud attributed fairly or unfairly to some groups.

How would you protect the voter process both ensuring that all qualified voters can vote, and protecting the process from having unqualified or illegal voters?

by requiring a citizen to go to the dmv (for instance) to register is placing a burden, in this case that of mobility, to their exercising the right to vote.

the process seems to be working well without these id requirements. while I do want to do what we can to protect against fraud, it is most important to do what we can to protect the voter's right to cast a ballot.