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Old August 11th 12, 06:08 PM posted to alt.global-warming,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default OT "Why is a picture ID opposed for voting?"

In rec.aviation.piloting columbiaaccidentinvestigation wrote:
On Aug 10, 8:53Â*pm, Orval Fairbairn
wrote:" Q: Just WHO is looking at the drive's license?"

A: Authorized elections officials, not just the run-of-the-mill
public.

On Aug 7, 10:15 am, Orval Fairbairn
wrote:" No longer (assuming that poll workers follow the law) can
community organizers"
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.g...8744e?hl=en-gb

All things being equal i would say your previous post which stated
"assuming that poll workers follow the law" answers your question.
The total popular vote for president in 2008 was just under 130
million, the state of missouri's poll worker instruction manual boasts
about its 20,000 poll workers. Thats a hole lot of people, it seems
like you want to assume malice when it suits you, and assume good
civil behavior only when it fits your argument. My point still stands
there are unintended consequences for no id protection at the voting
polls, this increases a voters exposure to the risk of identity theft,
which is an undue burden.


That increased exposure consists of showing ID to a vetted person once
a year in addition to showing ID to random people in random places several
times a week that also get some financial information.

I just don't see that as any sort of added risk.

If that once a year addition bothers someone, they can always elect to vote
by mail and also avoid having to stand in line as an added bonus.