Comments on: Picture ID To Vote? Supreme Court Says It’s Constitutional http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/ Springfield MO area news politics and family life Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: James Versemann (MSU, Print Journalism) http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/#comment-2530 James Versemann (MSU, Print Journalism) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:10:22 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-2530 Well, a Sunday vote is unlikely. Remember, voting occurs in November, and America loves its beer and football. _||/\/\ Well, a Sunday vote is unlikely. Remember, voting occurs in November, and America loves its beer and football.

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]]> By: bill http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/#comment-2529 bill Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:13:39 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-2529 James, you don't have to think of a "remedy" as there is no voter fraud problem. This wave of legislation has been passed by the party that will benefit from its passage, and for purely political purposes. The documented problems have been the purging of voter rolls to include people with the same/similar names to the felons. Which happened a lot in 2004. James, you don’t have to think of a “remedy” as there is no voter fraud problem. This wave of legislation has been passed by the party that will benefit from its passage, and for purely political purposes.

The documented problems have been the purging of voter rolls to include people with the same/similar names to the felons. Which happened a lot in 2004.

]]> By: shak el http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/#comment-2528 shak el Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:57:04 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-2528 Personally, if they male photo ID manditory meaning state ID then those folks should automatically be registered to vote by mere possession of said I.D. This country goes out of its way to make it difficult for worker class people to vote. Voting should be moved to Sundays like in most other countries this would increase the amount of people voting. Personally, if they male photo ID manditory meaning state ID then those folks should automatically be registered to vote by mere possession of said I.D. This country goes out of its way to make it difficult for worker class people to vote.
Voting should be moved to Sundays like in most other countries this would increase the amount of people voting.

]]> By: James Versemann (MSU, Print Journalism) http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/#comment-2527 James Versemann (MSU, Print Journalism) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:31:45 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-2527 The argument is that people are disenfranchised, and it is valid. SOME are. Not most, though. Yes, it does cost money to get an ID. This is not an issue for most, but it is for some. So, we do disenfranchise a small amount of our poor who wish to vote. Also, there is the matter of having to have a permanent address. There is (in case anyone has forgotten) still a homeless population in the U.S., and since homeless U.S. citizens are entitled to voting rights, the fact that a permanent address is required to obtain an official ID does disenfranchise these people. But, I have no idea how to remedy this issue. I appreciate any thoughts or alternative angles. _||/\/\ The argument is that people are disenfranchised, and it is valid. SOME are. Not most, though.

Yes, it does cost money to get an ID. This is not an issue for most, but it is for some. So, we do disenfranchise a small amount of our poor who wish to vote.

Also, there is the matter of having to have a permanent address. There is (in case anyone has forgotten) still a homeless population in the U.S., and since homeless U.S. citizens are entitled to voting rights, the fact that a permanent address is required to obtain an official ID does disenfranchise these people. But, I have no idea how to remedy this issue.

I appreciate any thoughts or alternative angles.

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]]> By: Paul Seale http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/#comment-2526 Paul Seale Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:41:19 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-2526 Has to do with federal election laws and standarization. (Think interstate commerce) Sorta like Gore v Bush where one state was trying to change standards after the fact - in relation to other states (on a federal election). Has to do with federal election laws and standarization. (Think interstate commerce)

Sorta like Gore v Bush where one state was trying to change standards after the fact - in relation to other states (on a federal election).

]]> By: tom http://lifeofjason.com/2008/04/28/picture-id-to-vote-supreme-court-says-its-constitutional/#comment-2521 tom Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:06 +0000 http://lifeofjasononline.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-2521 I'm still trying to figure out HOW it disenfranchises the poor and minorities. You can't do anything without a picture ID so it only stands to reason that in order to cast a ballot in any election one should be required. A state ID card isn't that difficult to get and it doesn't have to be a drivers license. Since we don't have a constitutional right to vote then I'm trying to figure out how this got to the Supreme Court? I’m still trying to figure out HOW it disenfranchises the poor and minorities. You can’t do anything without a picture ID so it only stands to reason that in order to cast a ballot in any election one should be required.
A state ID card isn’t that difficult to get and it doesn’t have to be a drivers license.

Since we don’t have a constitutional right to vote then I’m trying to figure out how this got to the Supreme Court?

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