In the US, it can be difficult for many people to get an approved ID.
In a 2017 “Fact sheet on voter ID laws,” the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) outlined the following claims:
Millions of Americans Lack ID. 11% of U.S. citizens – or more than 21 million Americans – do not have government-issued photo identification.
Obtaining ID Costs Money. Even if ID is offered for free, voters must incur numerous costs (such as paying for birth certificates) to apply for a government-issued ID.
Underlying documents required to obtain ID cost money, a significant expense for lower-income Americans. The combined cost of document fees, travel expenses and waiting time are estimated to range from $75 to $175.
The travel required is often a major burden on people with disabilities, the elderly, or those in rural areas without access to a car or public transportation. In Texas, some people in rural areas must travel approximately 170 miles to reach the nearest ID office.
If those calling for voter ID laws were sincere they would first ensure that the documents ID and all required documents could be obtained for free at any government office (post office, city hall, public library, public school, etc.), but they would be the first to stop that from ever happening because their real intention is to suppress the vote of the most vulnerable citizens.
In the US, it can be difficult for many people to get an approved ID.
In a 2017 “Fact sheet on voter ID laws,” the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) outlined the following claims:
Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Arguments_for_and_against_voter_identification_laws
If those calling for voter ID laws were sincere they would first ensure that the documents ID and all required documents could be obtained for free at any government office (post office, city hall, public library, public school, etc.), but they would be the first to stop that from ever happening because their real intention is to suppress the vote of the most vulnerable citizens.