First things first, I don't doubt it is a bad thing, considering who supports it and who doesn't.

But my question is what exactly is the issue and what is the current and proposed voting process when it comes to IDs?

Here in my EU country, you have to show some version of a government ID, be it an ID card, drivers license or passport. And we don't have to pre-register to vote.

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[–] 23 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

We don't have a free national ID, even state IDs cost money. There should be no money involved in the right to vote.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

    Same thing in EU. At least over here in Finland. But, the passport is paid for by the social service if you are on their money.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 hours ago (1 child)

    Canada. No free national ID card. About $15 a year, renewed every 5 years. Your health ID and driver ID can be separate or same-card, and can be used to fulfill "government-issued picture ID" required to vote; otherwise it's a passport, probably, which is a little more.

    Who are the US modeling themselves after when they demand a free ID card before it is required to verify identity for voting?

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