Demonstrators hold signs at an NAACP-organized rally on the steps of the Pennsylvania Capitol to protest the state's new voter identification law on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Harrisburg, Pa.
Marc Levy, Associated Press
Bob Bennett's recent article that photo IDs help prevent voter fraud was interesting ("Photo IDs may be inconvenient, but they help prevent voter fraud," July 16). He states, "An increasing number of states have passed laws requiring voter ID at the polls." I would guess those are all Republican states.
I think the Republicans know many citizens are poor and don't have the means or the way to get a government ID and most of these citizens would vote Democratic. I think voter fraud, like Bennett mentioned, is very rare, and if there was rampant fraud, we would have heard about it in the newspapers.
In my opinion, there is a lot more voter fraud going on when citizens are denied their constitutional right to vote because they don't have the "proper" government ID.
Don Cunningham
Fruit Heights
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I agree.
I don't need ID to vote by mail, why do I need one to vote in person. The vote by mail has a much higher chance for fraud. Maybe we need to do away this and tell troops and missionaries they cannot vote.
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I generally agree with having to provide some form of ID to verify that you are entitled to vote. However, I think that the state governments requiring this should also provide a free form of state ID for those who don't have a drivers license More..
@mohokat
Then why can I vote by mail without an ID? How is this not a poll tax?
Voting districts should be small enough that the election judge can know everyone and thus eliminate fraud. This really is the only sure way. More..