We should NEVER have ID in the United States. No, it's the other way around: The government needs to prove to US who THEY are.
There is only one reason and ever one reason for the government to try and identify someone, and that's when they have evidence that a crime has been committed, and they suspect someone of committing it. THAT'S IT.
If you think someone is voting who should not be -- then point at them and accuse them of a crime.
It used to be we have polling stations in precincts small enough that everyone knew each other. We should go back to that. No anonymous voting. If you don't live in the area, and people don't know you, you don't get to vote.
Voting should be private, NOT ANONYMOUS. There is a big difference.
Private voting verifies your identity and existence on the correct voter roll, while who you vote for remains private (to avoid pressure, intimidation, etc.)
I personally think voting should be treated the same as a financial transaction, with proof of identity and a full audit trail of your vote (paper ballots and paper receipt as proof of the "transaction").
PUBLIC RECORD VOTING. Everyone knows who voted and how.
The is no "in between". You can't know who voted but not how they voted.
In terms of who is allowed to vote -- every polling place I ever visited had an election judge right there to determine who is and is not allowed to vote. If you think someone shouldn't be voting, you can sit yourself down in one of those polling places and point to them and challenge them then and there.
There is only one reason and ever one reason for the government to try and identify someone, and that's when they have evidence that a crime has been committed, and they suspect someone of committing it. THAT'S IT.
No voter ID?
If you think someone is voting who should not be -- then point at them and accuse them of a crime.
It used to be we have polling stations in precincts small enough that everyone knew each other. We should go back to that. No anonymous voting. If you don't live in the area, and people don't know you, you don't get to vote.
Voting should be private, NOT ANONYMOUS. There is a big difference.
Private voting verifies your identity and existence on the correct voter roll, while who you vote for remains private (to avoid pressure, intimidation, etc.)
I personally think voting should be treated the same as a financial transaction, with proof of identity and a full audit trail of your vote (paper ballots and paper receipt as proof of the "transaction").
I believe there are only 2 options.
The is no "in between". You can't know who voted but not how they voted.
In terms of who is allowed to vote -- every polling place I ever visited had an election judge right there to determine who is and is not allowed to vote. If you think someone shouldn't be voting, you can sit yourself down in one of those polling places and point to them and challenge them then and there.