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Stare decisis, "to stand by things decided", is a very powerful concept in United States legal system. The idea is that past legal decisions can be referenced in a current dispute to make a case for a particular viewpoint. So let's see if we can use this principle to help stamp out voter fraud.

The liberals have been very vocal that background checks for buying firearms does not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution. "We need background checks to keep gun out of the hands of criminals." Some are wanting the background-check requirement extended to gun shows and private transactions.

So, if background checks past Constitutional muster for guns, how about requiring background checks to register to vote? The whole process just got cheaper with the implementation of Real-ID for drivers licenses. (I just got mine.) As for blocking felons, the same databases used for guns could be used for voters, too.

What does this stop? Casting multiple ballots by virtue of living in two or more States. Voting by non-citizens. Voting by felons, where restricted. Voting by underage children.

1 posted on 03/15/2015 8:13:18 AM PDT by asinclair
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To: asinclair

AND, perhaps...verifying vertical orientation and temperature above ambient...

...dupes, too.


2 posted on 03/15/2015 8:17:20 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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--I have suggested several times in both Chicago and Milwaukee media on both anti-firearms and anti-voter I.D articles that the identification required for voting should be at least equal to that required for firearms purchase--

--you can imagine what comments this brings from the left---

3 posted on 03/15/2015 8:22:50 AM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: asinclair

I like the idea of background checks for presidential candidates. Especially if they have Muslim names.


4 posted on 03/15/2015 8:28:06 AM PDT by Misterioso
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“We need background checks to keep votes out of the hands of criminals!” (And that includes illegal aliens and fraudulent voters of all kinds.)

While were at, let’s keep the vote out of the hands of anyone who is a net taker from the public largess. A large part of the problem today is that people have learned that they can vote themselves goodies rather than contribute to society.


5 posted on 03/15/2015 8:54:03 AM PDT by elengr (Benghazi betrayal: rescue denied - our guys DIED - treason's the reason obama s/b tried then fried!)
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To: asinclair

That would be rayciss! How dey gonna gets a ID?


6 posted on 03/15/2015 10:23:46 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: asinclair

Drug testing of all state and local politicians, administrators and employees would be an even better idea. That way, they would be competent to look at each voter’s proof of identity and place of residence before issuing a voter registration.


7 posted on 03/15/2015 12:55:20 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: asinclair

Or we could just have everyone microchipped. Then more technically inclined, reasoning people would rule.


8 posted on 03/15/2015 12:56:35 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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