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Old 01-16-2010, 05:11 PM   #35
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How is requiring someone to show that ID when he is going to practice that for which he registered, disenfranchisement?
Americans are entitled a vote based on citizenship according to law, but there's no law that required a state or federal ID. Some would argue the requirement of a license, which can require money to acquire, could prove a disincentive or barrier to the poor.

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