Florida Governor Rick Scott Already Rigging 2012 Election

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All the ID in the world on Election Day won't help you a whit if they've removed your name from the voter rolls.

[lordlundar]

Utility bills require an additional fee: pay the monthly bill, or don't get a bill. If you need a replacement SSN card, you pay a fee. So, poll tax either way.

No because utility bills and SSN serve other purposes besides the required proof of identification. If you do not drive, there is no other purpose for the Photo ID.

Some states offer free ID cards to certain groups (disabled, over 65, etc). Make the ID cards free for all. Or, when you register to vote, take your registration card to the DMV and get the free ID card. You have to show the photo card to vote. No poll tax there.

Yes, a number of states are required to supply a free Photo ID to vote upon request to avoid a Poll Tax. Here's the catch: Employees are not only not required to inform the person of such, they are expressively forbidden from presenting it as an option. So unless you do your research (which can be prohibitively difficult for a considerable percentage of the populace) you are not aware of it and think you have to pay to vote.

And as for the "Make the ID cards free for all." argument, it is often suggested as an option if a state requires Photo Id to vote. Republican politicians constantly fight against such arguments in the interest of "revenue generation." Put simply, they want to restrict voter bases that traditionally vote for the other guy AND make a tidy profit in the process. The catch is it's illegal but they're hoping will catch on.