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Old 01-16-2010, 11:07 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by detbuch View Post
Certainly, if we legitimately require ID for more mundane activities (driving an automobile) wouldn't it be legitimate to require that someone identify that he is the person legally registered to vote?
What you're stating is an argument while ScottW had asked for a legitimate reason.

Personally, I think the argument that federal or state ID is a reasonable measure to help prevent fraud. That being said, I think that disenfranchisement is a legitimate issue...one that's outweighed in many cases by the need to prevent fraud.

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