re: #244 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.

There has been strong objection on the left to centralized ID systems. (Shades of Soviet internal passports.)

even though it would only be required when exercising a right (to vote, to register a weapon) or accessing public services and assistance.

almost every other industrialized nation has a similar system. But we are special, and for that, we have a lot of very special problems that other nations do not, at least to our extent.