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by rsynnott 595 days ago
This works better in countries with a national ID. The US doesn't have one, and what is acceptable voter ID is often heavily restricted.

Ireland doesn't have a true national ID, and you can be asked for ID when voting; however this has never really become an issue, because practically _anything_ is acceptable as ID. That is very much not the case in some US states which require id to vote.