Showing ID
May 19, 2006
Should voters be required to show photo I.D. before they can cast their ballots?
An amendment to the immigration bill being debated in the U.S. Senate would make it mandatory for all voters to present photo identification before casting ballots in a federal election by Jan. 1, 2008.
Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced the amendment (S.A. 4021) to The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S.B. 2611).
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(a) IN GENERAL.–Notwithstanding the requirements of section 303(b), each State shall require individuals casting ballots in an election for Federal office in person to present before voting a current valid photo identification which is issued by a governmental entity and which meets the requirements of section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note).”
I really don’t have any problem with requiring it. In fact, I expect that it should be required. I mean, it’s required for a lot of different things, and requiring it to be shown at the time of taking part in crucial elections just seems like such a no-brainer.
