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I am a big proponent of voter rights. Like many, I am alarmed when I hear stories of voter intimidation or unverifiable voting machine results. But is requiring an ID card really that big of a deal? Isn't the benefit of ensuring that everyone only gets to vote once and that noone can usurp my vote before I get there worth the hassle of getting an ID card? How difficult is it to get an ID card? How difficult would it be to start an education initiative to make sure that everyone gets this done in time? This just seems like ideological hairsplitting that gives pundits something to argue about instead of concentrating on the practical problem at hand, how to ensure that every citizen gets an ID card in time to vote.
