Question

Common argument for voter ID laws & the common argument against voter ID laws

Answer 1

Answer:

The common arguments in favor of voter ID are:

• It helps ensure a one-vote-per-person system.
• It solves the problem of multiple votes by people registered in multiple states.
• It solves the problem of deceased registered voters being used to cast a ballot fraudulently.
• It solves the problem of non-citizens voting despite not holding the legal right to do so.

The common arguments against voter ID include:

• Not everyone has a photo ID or the ability to get one easily.
• Voter ID requirements disproportionately disadvantage black and Latino voters as well as the elderly, and students.
• Voting fraud is not as usual as to require an ID.

Explanation:

In some electoral districts, voters must verify their identity and eligibility before they cast their ballot, which has arisen a debate over this requirement.