RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: An Idea

12.12.2005

An Idea

The next piece of GOP legislation:

On Tuesday, the Ohio Senate is expected to approve a bill that would require showing photo identification, like a driver's license, to vote. The House is expected to concur and send the proposal to Gov. Bob Taft for his signature by the end of the week.

No photo ID? No problem, say the bill's backers, like state Sen. Kevin Coughlin, R-Cuyahoga Falls.

Just show a bank statement, a government check, a paycheck or any other government document that indicates your name and current address.

No statement? No problem.

You still can vote by providing the last four digits of your Social Security number.

No Social Security number? No problem.

Just sign a piece of paper and vote with a provisional ballot, which will be set aside, verified later and counted.

I'm not saying I agree or disagree with bill, but if this passes it would be totally sweet if I could just swipe my driver's licence at my fancy electronic voting machine and not have to talk to poll workers. I usually fake being nice to them to make sure they put my ballot in the box.

The BJ :: GOP bill changes how we vote

(joe :: An Idea)

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