Reply To: Every vote counts

Redleg, I gave a perfectly reasonable example of someone who has no need for a photo ID: an 18-year-old non-driver who lives with his parents and never flies. I also gave a perfectly reasonable example of someone for whom getting a photo ID is very difficult: someone who lives far from whatever office issues them and has no access to public transportation. I pointed out that if he has a physical disability, it’s even harder. Again, there is no evidence that voter fraud isn’t extremely rare, at least if you believe the Secretaries of State of virtually all the states, whatever their party. Unlike driving, flying, cashing a check, entering iacisrmma’s office building, or opening a bank account in Connecticut, voting is a right that’s guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Therefore there’s a very good reason not to burden voters with unnecessary requirements.