When Democrats get it wrong
The Supreme Court ruled that asking for a photo ID to prove that you are who you say you are when going to vote is constitutional. Democrats and the ACLU are against this.
Ken Falk, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Unionof Indiana, said he hadn’t reviewed the decision, but he was “extremely disappointed” by it. Falk has said voter ID laws inhibit voting, and a person’s right to vote “is the most important right.” The ACLU brought the case on behalf of Indiana voters.
The right to vote is very important. The right to vote in a fairly run election is also very important. There is absolutely no good reason to be against my showing ID at the polls.
Now, since voting is right and showing a photo ID is a requirement, Democrats and the ACLU should challenge the fee that goes along with providing a state issued photo ID as being a “poll tax”. Now, I am not saying that drivers licenses should be free. However, state issued photo ID’s should be free if they are going to be required to be shown at the voting booth.
Finally, since participation in fair elections should be a right, checks and balances in the system to prevent against election fraud (like paper trails) should also be implemented.