Yes that is common sense
Should a valid picture ID be required when voting?
Of course they should. There is no reason and adult in this country not to have an ID. (This country being the US)
Great idea but totally unnecessary in Australia.
Why? It works like this...
When we go to vote we are asked for our name. It is then looked up on a printed copy of the electoral roll. End of ID.
And why does it work?
Because Australians NEVER tell lies.
Our election system is broken. We all know this. Every election there is too much documented proof of cheating. Some by campaigns, some by radicals, and some by those just trying to create discord. It's practically common sense to have a picture ID to verify yourself when voting.
It's not like an ID is hard to get and most of the nation already has one. I'm quite sure those against the picture ID measure for voting are those profiting off broken electoral system and the cheating that goes on within it.
Not really. Sure, require voters to provide proof of residence, like the parents of little league players are required to provide. But when they require "Photo ID" what they're really asking for is a card that upper class people almost all have, which many from poorer (urban) areas don't have. Photo ID should be something that satisfies requirements, but is not the only thing that satisfies requirements. Duh.
