
Originally Posted by
Hurdleking
Druff, et al......if you truly are interested in what is "right" under our legal system please take the time to read Judge Richard Posner's recent opinion which, not to put too fine a point on it, eviscerates the argument for voter ids. Before you jump to a partisan conclusion know that Posner is a Reagan appointee who is truly one of the most cerebral and prolific appellate judges in our country.
I haven't read this, but I doubt it will change my mind. The bottom line is that not requiring ID to vote opens up a massive hole for potential voter fraud, and even if the actual occurrence of fraud is minimal, there is still no reason for the hole.
It's like saying builders in nice neighborhoods shouldn't install locks on the doors, because there's hardly any crime and it's a waste of everyone's time and money to have locks.
You don't need a crime epidemic to justify a simple and painless deterrent.