On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:24:44 +0000, Edward A. Falk wrote:
> In article <
98udnbD1gdtmWYPN...@giganews.com>, AM
> <
sct...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>Why is it OK for me to HAVE to show a photo ID at the bank which is not
>>a right, but not OK for someone to have to show a photo ID to vote ?
>>(which is a right)
>
> Whether the bank requires an ID or not is between you and the bank, and
> it's for your protection. Requiring an ID to vote is only intended to
> keep you from voting.
>
> More examples:
>
>
http://www.aclupa.org/legal/legaldocket/applewhiteetalvcommonwealt/
voteridclients.htm
>
> Viviette Applewhite, 93. Born 1919 in Philadelphia, voted in every
> election since 1960. Unable to obtain photo id and can no longer
> vote.
>
> Wilola Lee, 59, born in Georgia. Former school principal, currently a
> government state worker. Has been voting regularly for 30 years.
> Unable to get a birth certificate; can no longer vote.
>
> Grover Freeland, 72, born in Buffalo, NY. U.S. Army Veteran, honorably
> discharged. Has not driven since 1980. His veteran's card, a photo ID
> issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is not accepted at
> the polls.
>
> Gloria Cuttino, 61, born in South Carolina. South Carolina has lost
> her birth certificate and she cannot get a photo ID. She will have to
> spend serious money and petition the court in SC for a replacement,
> which won't happen in time for her to vote this year.
>
> Nadine Marsh, 84, born in Pittsburgh. Never had a driver's license.
> Pittsburgh has lost her birth certificate.
>
> Dorothy Barksdale, 86. Born at home via midwife in Virginia.
> Previously worked as a poll official. No driver's license, no birth
> certificate.
>
> Joyce Block, 89. Born in Brooklyn, NY. Voted in nearly every election
> since 1944. Never had a driver's license. She cannot get a photo ID
> because her birth certificate and social security card are under her
> maiden name. Her marriage certificate was written in Hebrew, and
> officials would not accept it as evidence of name change.
>
>
>
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/air-force-veteran-
testifies-voter-id-law-could-prevent-him-from-casting-ballot-646865/
>
> Danny Rosa, 63, Air Force veteran. No driver's license. State won't
> issue a photo ID because his name was changed when his mother married
> his stepfather, and now his birth certificate does not match his
> verteran's ID card or discharge papers.
>
>
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/07/nation/na-voterid7
>
> Angela Hiss, 19. Registered to vote in Indiana but still has Illinois
> driver's license.
>
> Nuns at a retirement home at Saint Mary's Convent not allowed to vote
> for lack of photo id.
>
>
http://www.866ourvote.org/pages/think-getting-free-id-is-easy-think-
again
>
> Another couple dozen examples; read it yourself.
>
>
> Or just use Google.
Those are sad and also rare occurances. Then again, when it comes to
illegally voting, WI had 1099 convicted felons vote illegally in the last
election.