[extropy-chat] [Politics] Real Politick

[spike]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org [mailto:extropy-chat-
> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lorrey
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> 
> Actually, under HAVA, you CAN'T ask for an ID when a person asks for a
> ballot. You can only demand ID at the voter registration table...
> 
> Mike Lorrey

I can verify this.  I went to vote (in Taxifornia), held out my driver's
license.  The poll workers told me that it was not necessary.  I 
asked how they could know it was actually me coming to vote.  They
sidestepped the question by saying that they were not allowed to 
ask for ID.  I was dismayed, but realized they were volunteer poll 
workers doing a job by the rules, so there was no point in spoiling
their day.  

Furthermore, there is no law that requires one to carry ID if one 
is not driving or committing a crime.  This is good, for in my 
hood, there are a lot of people with neither drivers license nor 
photo ID.  They did ask me to sign for the ballot, but they had no 
way of knowing what my signature is supposed to look like.  Most 
disturbing.

spike