Until relatively recent "voter ID" laws pushed by Republicans as a way of disenfranchising blocs of voters who typically vote Democratic, there was no verification of identity at the polls in the US. Because that was done when the citizen registered to vote. And it worked great as in-person voter fraud is essentially non-existent, and like the four times it happened, the perpetrators got caught and charged (and almost invariably Republican voters, but the projection shouldn't surprise anyone).
Many (most?) places in the US still do not verify voter identity at the polls.
When I vote, I walk into my polling place, I get into the correct line (usually 3 lines, based on address). When I get to the front of the line, I give the volunteer my first and last name, they page through a book and find my name, next to which is an area for my signature (I could be wrong, but a copy of my signature from the previous time I voted might also be printed next to it). I sign my name, and they give me my ballot and point me in the direction of the next person (feeds the ballot into the machine and I get into the booth).
That's it. No ID because I provided everything needed when I registered, and maybe I don't currently have one of the specific types of ID these laws generally list (tied to things like employment and home or car ownership weirdly enough. Curious). Oh the IDs are never free either. And if you don't have a permanent address to have that ID sent to, then I guess you're SOL.
A solution to a made up problem, where the "solution" just so happens to demographically help the Republican party by suppressing the vote. Curious.
If you have any actual question that these voter ID laws exist to disenfranchise certain voters, I recommend taking like 30 seconds to Google it. Republicans themselves have admitted that it's the entire point.
Probably by signing their name in a book like literally everyone else?
that's not a thing where i live, and i'm not sure how that verifies anyone's identity
there were other valid suggestions in the replies tho
Until relatively recent "voter ID" laws pushed by Republicans as a way of disenfranchising blocs of voters who typically vote Democratic, there was no verification of identity at the polls in the US. Because that was done when the citizen registered to vote. And it worked great as in-person voter fraud is essentially non-existent, and like the four times it happened, the perpetrators got caught and charged (and almost invariably Republican voters, but the projection shouldn't surprise anyone).
Many (most?) places in the US still do not verify voter identity at the polls.
When I vote, I walk into my polling place, I get into the correct line (usually 3 lines, based on address). When I get to the front of the line, I give the volunteer my first and last name, they page through a book and find my name, next to which is an area for my signature (I could be wrong, but a copy of my signature from the previous time I voted might also be printed next to it). I sign my name, and they give me my ballot and point me in the direction of the next person (feeds the ballot into the machine and I get into the booth).
That's it. No ID because I provided everything needed when I registered, and maybe I don't currently have one of the specific types of ID these laws generally list (tied to things like employment and home or car ownership weirdly enough. Curious). Oh the IDs are never free either. And if you don't have a permanent address to have that ID sent to, then I guess you're SOL.
A solution to a made up problem, where the "solution" just so happens to demographically help the Republican party by suppressing the vote. Curious.
If you have any actual question that these voter ID laws exist to disenfranchise certain voters, I recommend taking like 30 seconds to Google it. Republicans themselves have admitted that it's the entire point.