RE: Help me understand why anyone would be opposed to proving citizenship in order to vote
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Generally, democrats arguments are that forcing someone to get an ID is too much of a hurdle, particularly for low income individuals. Personally, I think that's nonsense. Even a passport application can be done in an afternoon (though I understand the cost could be prohibitive for some people) though getting a state ID (if you don't already have a drivers license) is much easier and cheaper (or at least in Florida, I guess I can't speak for all states).
Since you need a legitimate ID for almost everything, I can't imagine that there are enough people out there without one to impact elections. The potential for people to be voting that shouldn't be seems much higher. This is complicated by the fact that in some places you don't have to be a citizen to vote in local elections.
I've kind of found the notion that getting an ID is too difficult, especially for minorities to be a very weak, and quite racist statement. Are they suggesting that brown people aren't smart enough to know how to get an ID?
It might well be difficult for folks who don’t own a car. And under SAVE, having an ID still doesn’t allow one to vote.
There are a number of things you occasionally need to leave wherever it is you live for. Getting food, registering to vote in the first place, etc. Getting an ID that only needs to be renewed once every 10 years does not seem like an undue burden.
Under the SAVE act you would only need something you should already have. A birth certificate. Those don't even need to be renewed.