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New Voter ID Laws Could Block Thousands of Legitimate Votes - as Intended

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kirkspencer7/08/2012 4:31:18 pm PDT

re: #4 sattv4u2

They are here in Georgia. As a matter of fact they’ll even come to an elderly persons home, bring them to the county office and drive them back if needed

False. Sorry, but I worked with people trying to get theirs (Catoosa and Walker counties).

First: the only “free” is for voter only IDs. If you’re getting any other ID which can also be used for voting, you must pay the appropriate fee.

To get the card you must provide one proof of primary identity, one proof of social security number, and two proofs of residence address. Most of those items require money and a surprising number of people don’t have a passport or certified birth certificate.

Finally, as to transport: only some counties provide that transport to the DDS or county registrar. When the ID law went into effect, DDS obtained some “rolling stations” that went to various locations in much the same way as the bookmobiles. Approximately 2/3 of those vehicles have been removed from inventory since the original purchase.