Is voter ID passage inevitable?Probably.Is voter ID necessary?Probably not.The electorate is pretty honest relative to elections.The real problem is getting them to vote at all.It's much easier to deter them.Most dishonesty originates with the politicians and that's where voter the ID question originates.Everyone knows that the object is to deter voters.
The Pioneer Press claimed that 1000 felons voted in a previous election.They can in many states.Can you envision a felon jeopardizing his status simply to vote?That claim is pretty ridiculous and obviously a deceptive argument.It would be more reasonable to question why a felon can't vote.
The potential voters with no ID or precinct or district issues will probably vote for IDs;consequently,it will probably pass.After passage,anyone that must inconvenience themselves,in any way,will simply not vote.This deterrence will continue to work until a constituent really wants to vote.I don't see that happening until we have real campaign reform.When money doesn't control politics and anyone can run for office,if that ever happens,perhaps more constituents may want to vote.If they could have a real representative to vote for,that could inspire a desire to vote.Then voter ID could be more than a deterrent.Until then,even more power to money.Wouldn't it be nice to be governed by leaders and representatives that actually reflected the constituency?
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