I live in Suffolk County Long Island. I have NEVER had to show ID when voting. I just went to the first booth, gave my address. He would then tell me which table to go to (it's usually the same head guy and he knows me, but not by name).
I go to the table, give my name, they look me up in their book and I sign my signature.
The ONLY thing someone would have to do to steal my vote is my signature.
Not a good forger? Put your writing arm in a sling. You should see the fools we have manning the station.
Signature? MA does not require one. You go to table:
“Hi, what street?”
“Main St., #75”
“Name?”
“John Smith”
(And, in primary elections:)
“Which ballot would you like?”
You vote and then go to a second table where once again
you are asked your address and name, then you slip the ballot into the machine. Signature? Not in Mass.!
Years ago unenrolleds like me would take a primary ballot then go to a table and sign something saying you would
like to go back to Unenrolled. Otherwise you would be
listed under the party ballot you chose, from then on.
This has been eliminated. Now you vote and go back
to Unenrolled automatically.