Editorial – Confused about voter ID?
October 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Alexandria Echo Press
Many voters are confused about the two proposed amendments to the Minnesota Constitution that they will see on the ballot on Election Day.
The information that’s floating around out there about the voter ID amendment is especially conflicting. Continue Reading
There is a lot of talk about the lack of voter fraud convictions. Keep in mind that the winners decide which laws get enforced. With a large majority, the opinion that some fradulent votes wouldn’t affect the outcome, the issue is dropped until the next time. If it’s not close, they can’t cheat. Get out and vote. Take out the trash NOV 6.
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Should you decide to vote in favor of these ammendments please understand that you are voting to place further government restriction on your freedom.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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I’ll limit my comments to Voter ID. This is NOT a restriction on anyone’s freedom. This is going back to a system that was in place not that very long ago, i.e., to assure that the person casting a vote is who he or she says he is and that each person is allowed to cast one vote and one vote only.
You don’t have to listen to either side’s political ads to make up your mind about this. Appeal only to your own common sense.
I don’t remember what year it was that I was not asked to present an ID at the polling place, but I was shocked the first time it happened. Without photo ID, what prevents someone from claiming to be someone else and casting a fraudulent ballot? Nothing.
This argument that it will cost a lot of money to implement is simply ludicrous. What does it cost to have an election judge ask for an ID before giving someone a ballot? This is how it was done for years and years without any problem whatsoever–except for people wanting to cast fraudulent ballots.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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