[Magdalen] Voter ID

Wed Dec 28 19:50:06 UTC 2016

Your Republican Party bumper sticker will get you approved posthaste.

I'm sure they would love an NRA ID too.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Good grief! Just having to read through that list to see of I had the
> right documents might deter me from voting!
>
> > On Dec 27, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Sibyl Smirl <polycarpa3 at ckt.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On 12/27/16 12:40 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> >> 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...
> >
> >
> > Every state has its own rules.  These are Kansas.
> > I suspect that every state website can give you something like this.
> >
> > Kansas Secretary of State | www.sos.ks.gov | www.gotVoterID.com |
> www.voteKS.org
> > Kris W. Kobach election at sos.ks.gov | (800) 262-VOTE (8683)
> > Photographic Identification
> > Frequently Asked Questions
> > www.gotVoterID.com
> > 1. Which of these photo ID documents not specifically listed in the
> Secure and Fair Elections law are valid for voting purposes?
> > Public school district student ID card Acceptable
> > Private high school student ID card Not acceptable*
> > Public school district employee ID card Acceptable
> > Private high school employee ID card Not acceptable*
> > Public college/university employee ID card Acceptable
> > Private college/university employee ID card Not acceptable*
> > Sheriff ID card (formerly used in Grant County) Acceptable
> > Sheriff citizens’ academy ID card Acceptable
> > City library card Acceptable
> > Emergency management card Acceptable
> > FRAC (First Responder Authentication Credential) card Acceptable
> > Retired military ID card Acceptable
> > Metropolitan transit authority/airport authority Acceptable
> > County government employee ID with photo and first name only Not
> acceptable*
> > *Any photo ID document must have first and last name and photo, and must
> be issued by a municipal, county, state or federal government agency. The
> only exception to the “government-issued” rule is that the law allows
> student ID cards from accredited postsecondary institutions of education,
> which includes private colleges as long as they are accredited.
> > 2. Is a suspended driver’s license acceptable as a photo ID for voting?
> > Yes. If a person has the physical license in hand but it’s suspended,
> the Division of Vehicles (DMV) will not issue a free nondriver’s ID card.
> If the license was confiscated when it was suspended, the person is
> eligible for a free ID card from DMV if all other requirements are met.
> > 3. If a voter under age 65 has an expired or suspended driver’s license,
> can such voter get a free ID card from DMV in order to vote?
> > The DMV does not issue nondriver’s identification cards to people who
> have driver’s licenses. If a driver’s license has been surrendered to DMV
> or if it has been confiscated, an ID card may be obtained. Only the fee is
> waived for the ID card and no other requirements are waived, so the person
> will have to provide documentation necessary to obtain the ID card.
> > 4. Does “employee badge or identification document issued by a
> municipal, county, state or federal government office” mean “employee badge
> or employee identification”?
> > No, it means employee badge or another type of identification document
> issued by a government office.
> > Kansas Secretary of State | www.sos.ks.gov | www.gotVoterID.com |
> www.voteKS.org
> > Kris W. Kobach election at sos.ks.gov | (800) 262-VOTE (8683)
> > 5. Are pool passes issued by cities considered acceptable forms of photo
> ID for voting?
> > Yes, a pool pass is acceptable if issued by a city (or other government
> agency), has a name and photograph, and has not expired.
> > 6. What are the voting options for military personnel, serving either
> domestically or abroad?
> > A military person may:
> > (1) vote an absentee ballot under the the Uniformed and Overseas
> Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), or
> > (2) register to vote in Kansas and vote an advance ballot, or
> > (3) register to vote in Kansas and vote at the polling place.
> > 7. Is it acceptable for a voter to submit a photocopy of such voter’s
> photo ID when voting at the polling place?
> > Yes.
> > 8. When people apply for or renew their driver’s licenses, they receive
> paper receipts, followed by the plastic cards a week or two later. Are the
> paper receipts acceptable as photo ID?
> > Yes.
> > 9. What happens if the photo ID is not provided at all, is provided but
> is not valid, or is questionable?
> > A provisional ballot is issued. The provisional ballot will be counted
> only if the voter submits valid photo ID before the county canvass.
> Depending on the county, the canvass takes place 7-10 days following
> election day (on the Monday or on the 2nd Thursday following the election).
> > 10. If a voter sends applications for advance ballots for more than one
> election at one time and sends only one copy of an ID, is it sufficient?
> > Yes.
> > 11. Permanent advance voters are exempt from photo ID. Are sick and
> disabled voters exempt?
> > No. Voters on the permanent advance list are exempt under the law.
> Voters who have “an illness or physical disability or who are not
> proficient in reading the English language” may receive assistance from
> other persons in applying for, receiving and returning their ballots, but
> they are not exempt from the ID requirement.
> > 12. Is photo ID required of advance voters in mail ballot elections?
> > No. The law does not apply the photo ID requirement to mail ballot
> elections (or to UOCAVA voters).
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > --
> > Sibyl Smirl
> > I will take no bull from your house!  Psalms 50:9a
> > mailto:polycarpa3 at ckt.net
>