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alixkun🟣🎩🍡
@alixkun
Can someone explain to me why requiring an ID for voting in the US is such a controversial topic? Coming from France, it's inconceivable that someone could vote without justifying officially who they are first. I think most countries with ID systems work like that for voting, no? 🤷♂️
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youssef
@yssf.eth
I'm not an expert in US voting laws but I asked myself the same question and I think it's more complex that what we think coming from France (where you obviously show ID when you vote). I think we might tend to forget that the US is super big, France is the equivalent of one (albeit big) state. For instance, the US does not have a standardized ID card across all states; each state handles ID how they want, so you can't really do something about it on the federal level. But then even on the state level you have different ways to identify but they are (and that's just my understanding) more difficult to obtain for lower income people; and it creates this sort of controversy because I think many Americans see the US as having a pretty bad history with voter rights; and adding to these laws is seen as doing more harm (preventing ppl from voting) than good (preventing voter fraud). Again not an expert here, just my perspective after somewhat researching the subject.
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alixkun🟣🎩🍡
@alixkun
Yeah I have a similar conclusion about the US having a poor ID system in place. Kinda crazy when you think of it... I don't really buy the "prevent ppl from voting argument", because such a case could be made for a lot of things (like distance from the voting location, age requirement etc...). It's just normal to have to justify who you are, and prove you're a citizen of the country, before casting your vote.
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