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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:05 AM Jan 2020

We need to just end voter registration

It creates many problems and solves none. This would be a good subject to shove the hell out of the Overton window about.

Let anyone vote on either documentation or oath/affirmation of identity and residence.

Alternately, actually make the Social Security card an identity medium like a sane country, and then vote on that card and oath or affirmation of residence.

Voter registration is a solution in search of a problem, and pretty much only exists to keep lawful voters from voting. It's time to get rid of it.

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We need to just end voter registration (Original Post) Recursion Jan 2020 OP

I never understood why they went to the trouble if giving me a voter registration card. Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #1

Yeah - if they want photo ID for voting, put a picture on the voter registration card csziggy Jan 2020 #5

Works for me. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #2

That's asking for voter fraud. There has to be a way to designate... brush Jan 2020 #3

Voter registration doesn't solve that problem, though Recursion Jan 2020 #4

Going to jail should. Voter registrations are computerized by... brush Jan 2020 #6

"Nothing keeps me from registering in multiple districts as it is" TwilightZone Jan 2020 #7

Farmer-Rick

(10,197 posts)

1. I never understood why they went to the trouble if giving me a voter registration card.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:18 AM

Jan 2020

You can't even use it for voter identification. It is a total waste of time.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

5. Yeah - if they want photo ID for voting, put a picture on the voter registration card

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 01:12 PM

Jan 2020

Boom! Problem solved. Ever registered voter has a picture ID which proves they are the person who is registered to vote.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,386 posts)

2. Works for me.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:21 AM

Jan 2020

brush

(53,815 posts)

3. That's asking for voter fraud. There has to be a way to designate...

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 12:31 PM

Jan 2020

when and where a person is to vote, and of course make sure it's only once.

The SS card idea is good though.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. Voter registration doesn't solve that problem, though

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 12:48 PM

Jan 2020

Nothing keeps me from registering in multiple districts as it is

brush

(53,815 posts)

6. Going to jail should. Voter registrations are computerized by...

Reply to Recursion (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 01:19 PM

Jan 2020

volunteers doing data inputting. I've done phone-banking on campaigns from computer printouts with names, addresses, ages and phone numbers. There is cross referencing so duplicate registrations would raise red flags.

I wouldn't take that chance.

TwilightZone

(25,473 posts)

7. "Nothing keeps me from registering in multiple districts as it is"

Reply to Recursion (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jan 2020

But you can't vote in multiple districts. All states cross-check voter registrations to ensure that people only vote once and are voting in the correct district.

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