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msongs

(67,413 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:15 PM Nov 2012

hawaii photo ID = poll tax

just voted, photo ID required. not just any old pic but an official document with a pic. and that official document costs money to obtain. thus it is a requirement to have money to obtain that document in order to vote. no money spent for the document = no vote.

that is a defacto poll tax

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hawaii photo ID = poll tax (Original Post) msongs Nov 2012 OP

That is a Good Legal Argument On the Road Nov 2012 #1

to be fair Mothdust Nov 2012 #2

Could this be part of why Hawai'i has the lowest turnout in the nation? KamaAina Nov 2012 #3

On the Road

(20,783 posts)

1. That is a Good Legal Argument

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:32 PM

Nov 2012

but a court will have to accept that argument to overturn the law.

Mothdust

(133 posts)

2. to be fair

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:34 PM

Nov 2012

The requirements are not new, not put in place right before an election, and don't really cost that much. I'm glad we don't have long lines and our poll workers have ALOHA . Go Mazie! : )

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. Could this be part of why Hawai'i has the lowest turnout in the nation?

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:35 PM

Nov 2012

Right after statehood, it was the highest.

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