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PADemD

(4,482 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:24 PM Jan 2012

Photo ID's

If states are going to require a photo ID to vote, why not allow the post office to provide a federal photo ID. Almost every town has one or more local post offices, which would make it more convenient than going to a distant motor vehicle department or license renewal center.

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Photo ID's (Original Post) PADemD Jan 2012 OP

Because that would allow more people to obtain them sharp_stick Jan 2012 #1

You mean, like a passport card? corkhead Jan 2012 #2

No, just a photo ID PADemD Jan 2012 #3

I took a family member to get a photo ID PA Democrat Jan 2012 #4

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

1. Because that would allow more people to obtain them

Reply to PADemD (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:25 PM

Jan 2012

thus dampening the major goal of such legislation which is to make damned sure that people can't easily obtain photo ID.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

2. You mean, like a passport card?

Reply to PADemD (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:33 PM

Jan 2012

http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

PADemD

(4,482 posts)

3. No, just a photo ID

Reply to corkhead (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:53 PM

Jan 2012

In PA, if you don't have a driver's license, you can obtain a photo ID at the driver's license center. There are only two centers in my area, many miles away; and there is always a long line. There are two post offices within three miles of my house.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

4. I took a family member to get a photo ID

Reply to PADemD (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 01:58 PM

Jan 2012

and was told that although the license center was open that there were DIFFERENT hours for photo IDs. It is more than an hour drive round trip and I had to make another trip.

I agree that it should not be that difficult or confusing. But obviously there are people who want exactly that to supress the vote.

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