[Magdalen] Voter ID

[Jay Weigel]

It varies from state to state. NC, which is now, according to some fairly
reputable sources "'no longer a functioning democracy", has some of the
most restrictive voter ID laws in the country.

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

> Well, yes, there are other forms of ID. People who don't have a driver's
> license can get a state ID - usually for when they get carded in a bar.
>
> Neither Massachusetts nor Vermont require voter ID's. All you do is walk
> up the the nice lady (or man) who asks your address and name and sees if
> you're on the list. If so, you go vote. You are also checked off when you
> finish voting - and, when it's all done, both lists need to agree. Here in
> Vermont, it's a bit easier as both the town clerk and the "nice lady" are
> friends of ours.
>
> I happen to have my mother's voter ID card from North Carolina (c. 1998).
> It's a card just for that purpose with no picture, just name, address and
> signature.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: ME Michaud
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 1:40 PM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Voter ID
>
>
> Are there any other forms of government-issued ID
> besides a driver's license
> and a passport?
>
> I would imagine that loads of people have neither.
> -M
>
> On Tuesday, December 27, 2016, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> It's exactly that, Jay.  And the only form of photo ID they will accept is
>> one issued by the state; even if you have a photo ID badge for work, they
>> won't take that...
>>
>>
>