[judgeandjury]

Can a state compel an individual to obtain a state-issued ID for purposes of voting in an election?

I would imagine that the vast majority of Americans already have some type of state-issued ID card. How can an American get through life without an ID card? How would a person cash a paycheck or cash a welfare check without an ID card? How would a person apply for a job without an ID card? How would a person rent an apartment without an ID card? Unless a person is homeless and living under a bridge somewhere, I would expect them to already possess an ID card.

[lainie]

But as a good FReeper you already know those things aren't compulsory. Even the SSN application makes it clear that the request for a number is not mandatory. Practicality isn't what we're talking about.