Originally Posted by kane

I see it from both sides.

I understand the argument that for most people getting an ID is easy and if it is going to be free there is no financial issues involved so there is no legitimate reason not to have one. so it makes perfect sense to have people get them. It really isn't much of a burden.

On the other side of the coin, there are people saying that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud so we are fixing a problem that doesn't exist. when you look at the broader spectrum of many of these bills they reduce the ways and times to register and/or vote. In the end they look like they are trying to pass laws that can help them suppress some of the vote.

If you are republicans you don't want these people voting because it is bad for you so in many cases they are now starting to pass laws to try to curb some of these voters. As I said, it isn't just voter ID, never mind that. There are reductions in voting days, redistricting and other things in play as well. The fewer people that turn up at the polls the better it is for the republicans.

If you are a democrat you want as many people as possible to vote so you fight these laws anyway you can. More people to the polls is good for you.

In the end it is all politics. I don't think they are passing these laws because they are genuinely worried about widespread voter fraud. They are doing it because they want to weed out likely democrats and they are selling it as common sense protection.