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**MIBgirlsXXL** · 04-08-2011, 10:04 PM

Why are lower socio economic classes unable to get a free ID? Please explain. I find it elitist of you (and Clinton) to assume that lower socio economic classes are somehow unable to get such a basic necessity.

it appears this must be spelled out for you.

Many poor people lack cars and therefore don't have a drivers license. Many poor people lack decent education and may not know about the new requirements when they show up at the polls to vote and then get turned away. Even if the State does a great job in getting the word out that picture ID is required, some will not know about it and it will invariably be more adversely impactful on those who are poorly educated, don't have computers or don't read the paper. What's worse, is that there will be thousands of instances where a person shows up to vote-is registered-and is denied the vote becuase he/she doesn't have photo ID.

No matter how you slice it-this is plain and simple an effort to make it harder for poorer people and poorly educated people to vote.

It's insidious and elitist.

This is often a GOP tactic. In Philadelphia in advance of the 2008 election, the GOP petitioned to have dozens of polling places moved in AA voting districts. It's the same intent-just more brazen.

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MIBgirlsXXL Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	Why are lower socio economic classes unable to get a free ID? Please explain. I find it elitist of you (and Clinton) to assume that lower socio economic classes are somehow unable to get such a basic necessity. it appears this must be spelled out for you. Many poor people lack cars and therefore don't have a drivers license. Many poor people lack decent education and may not know about the new requirements when they show up at the polls to vote and then get turned away. Even if the State does a great job in getting the word out that picture ID is required, some will not know about it and it will invariably be more adversely impactful on those who are poorly educated, don't have computers or don't read the paper. What's worse, is that there will be thousands of instances where a person shows up to vote-is registered-and is denied the vote becuase he/she doesn't have photo ID. No matter how you slice it-this is plain and simple an effort to make it harder for poorer people and poorly educated people to vote. It's insidious and elitist. This is often a GOP tactic. In Philadelphia in advance of the 2008 election, the GOP petitioned to have dozens of polling places moved in AA voting districts. It's the same intent-just more brazen.
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