From: Adrian Tymes (wingcat@pacbell.net)
Date: Mon May 19 2003 - 23:36:35 MDT
--- spike66@attbi.com wrote:
> > Mike Lorrey wrote,
> > > The problem is that many jurisdictions take the
> 'you have a right to
> > > vote' so extremely that they think its wrong to
> even ask you for proof
> > > of residency before handing you a ballot.
> >
> > What state is this, that you don't need ID to
> vote?
>
> Taxifornia! Last time I went to the polls, I pulled
> out
> my license, they said they didn't need it. I asked
> how
> they verify identity of voter, they couldn't give me
> a
> straight answer. They said they weren't allowed to
> ask
> for any ID. I don't see how they keep people from
> cheating.
Biometrics. Just signatures for now, but for
instance,
might the electronic voting they've required for the
2004 elections, in addition to the other reasons for
using it, possibly take inkless fingerprints?
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