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by dagmx 1212 days ago
Voter ID is only suppression if access is difficult.

Does it cost money? It’s a problem

Is it only available in certain neighborhoods? It’s a problem.

Are you unable to get it on vote day? It’s a problem.

Other countries have solved this by doubling down on making voting easy to do.

The problem with many attempts at voter ID in the USA is that they’re thinly veiled attempts at disenfranchisment because they purposefully don’t address the above issues.