“This current ID requirement appears to be nothing more than a thinly disguised modern day poll tax that places a burden upon many citizens - especially minorities, low income, the elderly and people with disabilities - seeking to exercise their constitutional right to vote.”
This is such hogwash. There’s not been one single, solitary legitimate case of disenfranchisement associated with this law. Furthermore, the BMV in Indiana will provide a voter id card FOR FREE.
This is classic bait and switch, false dichotomy at work. Remember politicians are pros at this. There are only two possible choices here in their framed “debate.” Whoever controls the language, the terms of the debate, etc, wins every time. And of course politicians have the bully pulpit, and everyone knows the press buys their ink by the railroad car.
They start with the premise that everyone - the poor, the downtrodden, elderly - the forgotten elements of society need and deserve representation.
Fine so far, but good intentions aren’t the end of it. Any suggestion of ID requirements are branded as unthinkable, and you’re a bad, bad person if you indignantly suggest otherwise. The absurdity of stating that ID requirements are “undemocratic” shows this as the farce it is. Too, words don’t mean anything - “democratic” means whatever they say it is.
The ID for FREE is the key part, or it would be a poll tax. Loss of time or other inconvenience due to the voting process is not considered a deterent to voting.