My grandmother never had a driver's licence. She was widowed in her 40's. Raised my Dad. Owned a house. Held a respectable job. She just walked, took the bus, or had family drive her where she needed to go. No shame in that.
Besides that, if everyone had to have a driver's licence to vote, that would mean blind people and physically handicapped people who are unable to drive wouldn't be allowed to vote.
There has to be some sort of alternate photo id besides a driver's licence that's acceptable. But, what Georgia had proposed was perfectly reasonable.
Ok. You make sufficient arguments. I withdraw my proposal. :-) But people that are not integrated into the society to the point of not even being able to produce some sort of identification should not be allowed to vote.
NY offers non-driver IDs that look and work just like a drivers license, except for the driving part. IOW, they are valid ID. I got them for my kids because we homeschool and they, of course, had no school ID. These non-driver IDs were pretty inexpensive, too, about $10, if I remember correctly. And most "poor" people aren't that poor. I've seen plenty of welfare recipients who can afford to call for take out to be delivered, can afford booze, drugs, cigs, pets, videos, computers, TVs, etc. They get free health care and meds. THEY ARE NOT POOR.
If you state issues DL's then the same department issues ID cards via the same system.
Seniro citizens who give up driving, generally get the ID card to have a photo ID.
Also, while not free, a PASSPORT shows citizenship and a identity.