Photo ID and Voting

Unit 2
February 16 2015

Many people wonder if photo id should  be required to able to vote. Photo Ids would be able to prevent voting fraud. There has been frauds that involved forging signatures so their political party could win. Many who support Photo Id want to make sure that those who are voting  are citizen. They believe many are either using fake, decease, or using the same name twice. Many assume that Demarcates are the ones who are part of the fraud. If a person does not have an id they would be able to go to the DMV and fill out an application to receive an id. Many say that photo id would suppress minority and the lower class.  In Wisconsin, they were trying to pass a law requiring photo ID but was block by the supreme court. Nevada is trying to pass the law, and it would be likely that it will be pass by Gov. Brian Sandoval (R).

Law

Voter Fraud

Photo Id

Others say that obtaining a photo id would be costly and cause lower turnout for minorities. It also affects young adults because at least 23 million do not own any identification. It would also affect those with disability and older voters. It has been predicted the cost to obtain and id would be between $200-$900 million. Senator Bernard Sanders said : “These state laws aren't really intended to discourage fraud, they’re intended to discourage voting." (quote from article)Study has shown that there is a less turnouts when the photo id law was passed.

Cost of Photo ID

Turnout

This topic was relevant towards the Unit because it  was about how voting is becoming stricter causing many to believe that polling is becoming a discrimination, It referrers how the photo ids affect races, and some say it goes against the 15th amendment. Though it does affect the 19 amendment because it does not affect gender. In my opinion there should not be a photo id law. I feel like its like poll tax because it cost Americans to get an id.