Can conservatives explain to me how the Voter ID law is necessary?

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Forget the fact that it discriminates against minorities, the elderly, and the poor.  That it is completely biased towards Republican votes.

Explain to me simply, why a law is needed to prevent something that almost never happens.  10 cases in 12 years....

Even the RNC could only find about 300 cases in the last 12 years, which included things like mis-entered adresses which an ID couldnt fix.

So tell me, why is this a necessary law?

And don't even try to throw ACORN at me...

This is from Factcheck.org

■Neither ACORN nor its employees have been found guilty of, or even charged with, casting fraudulent votes. What a McCain-Palin Web ad calls "voter fraud" is actually voter registration fraud. Several ACORN canvassers have been found guilty of faking registration forms and others are being investigated. But the evidence that has surfaced so far shows they faked forms to get paid for work they didn’t do, not to stuff ballot boxes.

Teekno · Accepted Answer

Because voter fraud through identity misrepresentation is, by many estimates, common in many places. And the reason that it's common is there's no risk. If someone fails to convince a poll worker that they are the person, they just leave.

See, you seem to be under the impression that the number of convictions is a measure of how widespread it is. But since there's almost zero chance of even getting detained for it, that's not the case.

Let me put it this way: in the State of California, which has an age of consent of 18, there are almost no criminal convictions where both people were under 18 at the time. So, does that mean that nobody under the age of 18 has sex in California? No, it means that it's a crime that is almost impossible to prove.

EDIT: In my state, every registered voter is given a FREE voter ID card. There are exactly ZERO voters without ID. And yet, the Democrats opposed it. So... why do you think that is? It can't be about the lack of ID, since everyone has one. There must be another reason they want people to be able to vote without showing ID.

Anonymous · Answer

The voter ID laws are necessary to keep people from voting! If every eligible person were allowed to vote, Con-men would not be able to cheat and steal, which is what they really want to do.

Nicholas J · Answer

Apparently Republican's just love beuracracy that much... Nah, i'm just kidding. Their strategists believe it will provide an advantage in swing states. Furthermore they are the party of exclusion.

Anonymous · Answer

Can Democrats explain to us why they are against someone providing legitimate identification to vote?
Do you support fraudulent voting?

I don't believe it's asking too much for someone to prove who they really are to cast a vote.
Nothing discriminatory about asking someone to prove they legally have the right to vote.

? · Answer

obviously no one has been charged, because they have connections. which makes it easier for them to vote with dead peoples IDs. this would simply cut down on the fraud.

? · Answer

How else are they going to keep Democrats from voting?

karl k · Answer

so what is your arguement against dipping our fingers in ink? i suppose you have one since you are reaching so to support fraud.

P>S> ..and i have stated the answer and its practically free. so do we agree or will you continue to reach?

EP · Answer

explain the BS about dicriminating against anyone. in Texas there are programs in place to obtain ID for free for anyone wishing to get one

? · Answer

They will only tell you more lies.

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