Of these states, six have Democratic trifectas, 23 have Republican trifectas, and seven have divided governments. There are currently 14 states that do not require identification at the polls outside of what is required by federal law. Of these 14 states, 10 have Democratic trifectas, and four have a divided government.
Most US citizens support the requirement for ID. We just want the IDs to be freely attainable and not make people jump through hoops.
Most people think specifically of photo ID when they see this. In Oklahoma (republican trifecta), you have options, including your voter registration card. I’m assuming there are variations in other states, as well. https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voters/proof-of-identity.html
It’s … Really a pretty reasonable requirement. Yes, voter fraud is very rare etc etc but I think it matters psychologically. It’s kinda like how a lot of the airline safety talk is there to reassure the passengers. If voters have to get their ids checked to vote it might instill some more confidence in the system.
And all states in Germany and provinces in the Netherlands require voter ID.
And in Sweden. I don’t think any country in Europe allows voting without photo ID. Could be wrong though.
At least for Germany that is not true most of the time. If you vote in your home constituency it is normally enough to show your Wahlschein (letter that show that you allowed to vote and where).
I thought requiring ID to vote was illegal?
IIRC it’s essentially that you can’t be forced to show a document you have to pay for. So either they have to accept something you can obtain freely as ID, or they have to allow you to obtain an ID for free.
Yup. Voter ID requirements were basically seen as a poll tax by proxy. It’s the poll tax that was the problem, not the ID.
How do they know that you haven’t voted already or prevent someone else from voting in your place?
My state (republican trifecta) requires a signature at the polling place that matches your voter registration card or photo ID card. I assume they can audit these if there’s a question.
Only if the SCOTUS says so.
