It is VERY easy to create fake photo IDs. They will NOT solve this problem. I say “purple finger” until we create and implement a more reliable system of positive identification of legal citizen voting.
I say “purple finger”
At least that would be an inperson appearance at the voting location. Lessadolla was convicted of absentee ballot fraud so the purple finger wouldn’t stop that. The article doesn’t explain how she got the all those absentee ballots.
What and allow people to vote only once?
That would sway ALL elections in the favor of Republicans and Independents.
Certainly THAT couldn't be considered fair by our warm hearted liberal clan!
At the least, have a system in each polling place where poll watchers can spot-check IDs by checking them against the government database. Show up with a fake ID, go to jail immediately. Of course, this is no help with IDs that were officially issued, but through a corrupt clerk.
Still, having to go through the trouble of getting a fake ID will at least reduce the level of fraud. In many places, you just need to show up and claim to be whichever dead person on the rolls you choose, and go vote.
I think this would be a big improvement over what we are now doing, but it wouldn't stop the 'illegals' from voting. What we really need is for the scientific community to come up with 'instant DNA'.
I was telling my wife the other day we should start with the purple finger.
How could the Dems be against it? It would not prevent anyone (including those who should not vote sadly) from being able to cast their vote.
It would just stop them from voting more than once.
It’s a step in the right direction.