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Photo ID will create hurdles for otherwise eligible voters
While many people can easily reach into their wallet and produce a current ID that shows who they are and where they live, that is not true for everyone. At any given time, many eligible voters do not have the types of ID that are called for under photo ID proposals. Who is least likely to have a photo ID?
18 percent of elderly citizens do not have a government-issued photo ID.
15 percent of voters earning less than $35,000 a year do not have a photo ID.
18 percent of citizens aged 18-24 do not have a government-issued ID with their current address and name.
10 percent of voters with disabilities do not have a photo ID.
25 percent of African-American citizens of voting age do not have a current, government-issued ID
Voters who are least likely to have ID also are more likely to experience barriers that would prevent them from getting an ID. They are more likely to have low incomes and not have the money for transportation and to acquire supporting documents to qualify for the ID - ordering a birth certificate from another state can be both time-consuming and expensive. People with disabilities and elderly citizens, especially in rural communities, who no longer drive may have difficulty getting to a county office and waiting in the necessary lines to update their identification.
Protecting Voter Rights-Photo ID - League of Women Voters Minnesota (LWVMN)
While many people can easily reach into their wallet and produce a current ID that shows who they are and where they live, that is not true for everyone. At any given time, many eligible voters do not have the types of ID that are called for under photo ID proposals. Who is least likely to have a photo ID?
18 percent of elderly citizens do not have a government-issued photo ID.
15 percent of voters earning less than $35,000 a year do not have a photo ID.
18 percent of citizens aged 18-24 do not have a government-issued ID with their current address and name.
10 percent of voters with disabilities do not have a photo ID.
25 percent of African-American citizens of voting age do not have a current, government-issued ID
Voters who are least likely to have ID also are more likely to experience barriers that would prevent them from getting an ID. They are more likely to have low incomes and not have the money for transportation and to acquire supporting documents to qualify for the ID - ordering a birth certificate from another state can be both time-consuming and expensive. People with disabilities and elderly citizens, especially in rural communities, who no longer drive may have difficulty getting to a county office and waiting in the necessary lines to update their identification.
Protecting Voter Rights-Photo ID - League of Women Voters Minnesota (LWVMN)
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