From the following link:
http://www.yahoo.com/s/396872
Is it really a Poll tax to be required to have a picture ID (* Required by Law already in the state of Michigan if over the age of 18 *) and proof of citizenship to vote?
Yes there is a cost to getting the ID, but in today's society an ID is required just to get a job or cash a check written to you, or ..., .
So, Is it really a Poll Tax?
On the other side of the coin, is there really an abuse or suspected abuse, and where (* besides Chicago *) is the abuse going on?
Thoughts?
http://www.yahoo.com/s/396872
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Friday said legislation that would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections was little more than a poll tax and urged Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to stop the bill.
The measure, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week largely along party lines, would require voters to present at the polls a photo identification that also proves citizenship for federal elections beginning in 2010.
Republicans said proof of citizenship is needed to crack down on voter fraud and ensure illegal immigrants do not vote in U.S. elections.
Democrats said there is no evidence of widespread abuse and that the cost and effort required to get such a document would discourage poor voters, the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Is it really a Poll tax to be required to have a picture ID (* Required by Law already in the state of Michigan if over the age of 18 *) and proof of citizenship to vote?
Yes there is a cost to getting the ID, but in today's society an ID is required just to get a job or cash a check written to you, or ..., .
So, Is it really a Poll Tax?
On the other side of the coin, is there really an abuse or suspected abuse, and where (* besides Chicago *) is the abuse going on?
Thoughts?