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Here’s the rub
This was a Federal Election Year. Federal requirements state that a first time voter who did not register in person (maybe in line or by mail) must present picture proof of identity when voting the first time. Thus what you’d child read.
Those memes have an asterisk in the voter check I. Books.
BUT, how elections are conducted is left to the individual states. In CT (where I am an asst. Registrar of Voters). We require all voters to present a picture ID. If they don’t have one or don’t wish to present one, they have to fill out an affidavit subject to perjury charges. The exception is those with the asterisk. No picture IF no ballot issued.
Other states handle it differently. The Feds made the rule but have no authority to enter the polls and enforce it.
In CT, no one can enter the polling station except the sworn poll workers, voters, accompanying voters’ children less than 16 years old and helpers such as a health aide. The health aide can assist the voter to the booth, but the. Must leave during actual voting, the R and D asst Registrars together can assist the person. With voting. The two Registrars together can go out to a car to assist a mobility restricted voter with a ballot. This year we had two such voters in our district.
Having been a poll worker for 50 years in three municipalities I can say that voter fraud (for in person voting) is extremely rare.