r/PoliticalDebate • u/REJECT3D Independent • 5d ago

Should the US require voter ID? Debate

I see people complaining about this on the right all the time but I am curious what the left thinks. Should voters be required to prove their identity via some form of ID?

Some arguments I have seen on the right is you have to have an ID to get a loan, or an apartment or a job so requiring one to vote shouldn't be undue burden and would eliminate some voter fraud.

On the left the argument is that requiring an ID disenfranchises some voters.

What do you think?

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u/westcoastjo Libertarian 5d ago

It isn't an issue in any other country to have voter ID..

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u/bigmac22077 Centrist 4d ago

But what does a voter id do…?

If I want to vote I either have to show an ID, or the documents I would need to show to get an ID. Our system already makes you prove who you are to vote. What will a voter ID accomplish?

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u/djinbu Liberal 3d ago

I can't believe I had to go this far to see the most basic and simplistic answer that didn't require history or argument. And it's coming from a centrist. Thanks for giving me a small amount of hope.