Posted on 02/02/2020 7:50:14 AM PST by Kaslin
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation wants everyone to know that getting a free ID for voting is easy.
Maybe too easy.
The DOT page detailing the Wisconsin ID card petition process advises individuals seeking a voter ID card to provide the Division of Motor Vehicles with the usual identifying information — a birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of Wisconsin residency (utility bill, government mail, etc.), and proof of U.S. citizenship.
“If you don’t have all or any of these, you can still get an ID for voting,” the web page assures.
Really? Even if you don’t have proof of U.S. citizenship and Wisconsin residency? The policy language seems to suggest as much, and the confusion has raised some concerns.
But DMV officials insist that non-citizens applying for voter ID will not receive a card, and will not be allowed to vote. Applicants are asked to bring to the DMV office whatever documentation they may have. They are then asked to fill out two forms. Those who are cleared to vote will receive a photo ID document in the mail that they can use in time for voting.
The onus is on DMV investigators to track down the applicant’s qualifying voter ID documents. All that legwork is compliments of activist courts that demanded layers of “protections” in Wisconsin’s voter ID law. In so doing, they made the DMV the de facto Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Sen. Steve Naas (R-Whitewater) was on the legislative committee that dealt with the court-ordered requirements. The idea was to protect voters — most often elderly voters — who may not have a birth certificate or other key identification.
“In two cases I know, the courthouse where the birth certificate was burned down,” said Nass aide Mike Mikalsen. “What that language (on the DOT website) entails is what the court requires, that it’s not on citizens to hire detectives and investigators to dig up that material … The staff at the DMV goes through and tries to verify and backtrack that information.”
It can be a very time-consuming process. But is every DMV investigator so dedicated to verifying voter information?
A state government employee with inside information on the process tells Empower Wisconsin that there’s no way to truly test that diligence. While Republican Gov. Scott Walker made voter ID a key part of his tenure in office, his successor, Democrat Gov. Tony Evers has proposed driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants and last year he issued an executive order requiring the DOT to make a plan to increase access to DMV facilities that distribute voter ID cards.
“It’s not the DOT, it’s the courts that mucked this up,” the government insider said. And Evers’ policies could weaken voter integrity protections further.
In the ‘tit for tat’ vernacular, one should be able to go to the Voter Registration Office to get a drivers license.
(Better not give ‘them’ any ideas)
Or you would think they would shut the Voter Registration office down if you can do ‘it’ on line or at DMV ESPECIALLY if the applicant isn’t ‘checked out’ or verified.
The ‘new’ Positive ID is supposed to be all about verification, so am sure if illegals get any ‘trouble’ about it, law suits will be filed etc and WE will get to pay for it....
The CA DMV has Written Tests in 32 Languages, not just English and Spanish. MA has them in 25 Languages.
Why not just apply for the “illegal” license?
Seriously
If you get a driving infraction, just toss it and go apply for a new one
“Half the people waiting to take tests didn’t speak English so they get bring along an interpreter to help them take the tests.”
My wife doesn’t do well with the computer monitors at DMV, so I was helping her. There was a “white” couple next to her even older than we are, and they were really having problems. They said they never used a computer at home.
So I helped my wife and this couple. We were in between herds of Hispanics with their helpers/interpreters.
After about 3 minutes, the young black DMV guy came over and said that I would have to leave that area.
I pointed to “2 Hispanics basically taking the tests for their 2 herds.
Then, I asked why the 2 herds had helpers. He said that the helpers were interpreters.
I told him that I was an interpreter.
He grinned and asked what language.
I replied, a disappearing language, “Ancient English Spoken by Ancient Honkies.”
He paused for a moment, grinned and said, “Let me know if you need any help!”
When we checked out with him, he said, “You know that I was only doing my job and some we can’t do our job with and pointed at the two “interpreters” busy with their herds.”
Then, he said, thanks for understanding.
Then her supervisor,seeing that there was a "problem customer",came over. *She* informed me that it's against the law in Massachusetts for any government official to ask for proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote or actually attempting to vote (meaning at the polling place).
And as for same day registration,New Hampshire's Rat Party enacted it during a relatively short period when they controlled the legislature *and* the Governor's office.There's irrefutable proof that it's cost several Republicans,including in US Senatorial races,a victory.
One day, 12 hours, register greater than thirty days before the polls open.
Photo ID required.
the end
I had to show my passport when I registered in Arizona.
We came back on May 31, and he retired on June 1 at Fort Campbell, Ky was almost 22 years in the Army.
Hmm maybe they want illegals on Jury duty if an illegal has to do to court. I do not worry about ever being called for Jury duty. To me it’s like winning the PCH Lotto. None of this is going to happen
yup some local said “WI has voter id they can’t cheat you idiot”
I then linked to a PDF from the state of WI that says even if you have NO id, they will give you a voter ID to vote with.
so basically, its no id voting with an extra step.
ping to you
Does ANY other country allow non citizens to vote? It’s insane & pure common sense that to vote you must be a citizen.
Death of what used to be USA, by a thousand cuts; by enemies domestic.
Defend USConstitution or you are an enemy of it and the remaining USAians.
In northern Virginia they register noncitizens by the thousands and let them vote uncontested because the area is totally controlled by Democrats, including the elections and registrars.
It is the primary reason that red Virginia turned solid blue.
Ballots are in four languages even though naturalization requires proficiency in English.
Virginia is now controlled by democrat northern Virginia, just like Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, etc. control their states.
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The Democrats are succeeding in setting up this Republic to sweep the election and win the House, Senate and White House by any illegal means possible. And what are the Republicans doing to stop it??????
anyone with a license will be allowed to vote. That is why Virginia is about to hand illegals licenses.
Not in MD... Don’t even have to speak or understand English...
In NY State if you are with someone buying a six pack..they will card you,too...even if you are not buying anything.
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