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by grzm 3407 days ago
I understand where you're coming from. That said, voter ID has been used in the US to restrict voting rights. The issue is unfortunately not as straightforward as "straight up common sense".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_ID_laws_in_the_United_St...

https://www.aclu.org/other/oppose-voter-id-legislation-fact-...