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by rootusrootus 1826 days ago
If the requirement for ID was paired together with laws mandating that the ID be free of charge and easy to get by every citizen, I'd agree.
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Are there any states that do not provide free IDs for those in need?
A quick google search suggests that it is easier to list the states that do have a provision for free ID than to list the ones that do not.

It is also not that simple, it is not just about cost, there are other barriers to getting identification. Availability of DMV offices, limited hours, etc.

Perhaps we should make passport cards free, and then fund an organization to proactively identify and issue cards to every US citizen who does not already have one. Then we can require that card in order to vote.

Problem, of course, is that the US Constitution makes voting a state problem. So we are probably doomed to continue having some states adding as much friction as possible while others seek to eliminate that friction altogether.