I agree with that, but no one should have to BUY a passport.
Why?
To travel, you need a passport. I've bought every passport I've ever owned.
Agree if you mean to vote, a real ID driver license or state ID should suffice.
Those aren't free either.
Perhaps a free voter ID card with biometrics, and duplicate biometrics are flagged as voter fraud if they are used to attempt to vote multiple times, with instant arrest/detention...
Ah, yes, lets increase taxes to cover that. You can't reduce waste in government by extending its services. If a passport (or voting) is less important to you than the price of a cell phone, then it is best for the Nation that you just don't vote.
Passports should require an administrative and printing fee to cover costs. I’ll gladly get my BC out to verify to vote.