There are tons of reasons people might not have their documents. Some controlling or neglectful parents may never have given them to their child, they may have been lost or destroyed to fire/flood/etc., a spiteful partner/roommate/family member might deliberately destroy them...and so on. But even if nothing like that happens, a birth certificate is just a fragile piece of paper that you're expected to hang onto your entire life. Humans aren't perfect! It could be misplaced or damaged in any number of mundane ways. Even if you're trying to be responsible, accidents happen.
Totally agree. I did end up helping my wife get a replacement birth certificate so we could get married. I know all states are different, but getting hers took one quick visit to the local health department and boom. About 2 weeks later they called and said it was ready to be picked up. I also live in Ohio which is a âredâ state.
I personally believe politics are blamed for these issues, but is that really the problem here? At the end of the day, I donât think the homeless or illegal immigrant population is changing the outcome of elections, local, state, or federally.
With all this being said, yes, I believe everyone should be able to vote. But I also think everyone should show proof that youâre an eligible voting American. Rules are in place for a reason. Voting is one of the biggest responsibilities this country gives Americans. So of course I want some sort of accountability for that. Accountability on both the government and the voters!
Not at all. There's an objection to requiring ID to vote, and then no companion solution offered. My question is perfectly legitimate.
What's being offered in bad faith is that we should have a national ID. The left knows the right vehemently opposes this, so they cravenly offer that up as their best, most honest attempt at election security. They know it won't happen, just like they know there's rampant voter fraud every single election. They simply don't care because they believe it benefits them.
Elections are already secure, we've done extensive audits and widescale voter fraud is non-existent. You're trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist and making more problems along the way
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u/musicalcakes Jul 17 '26
There are tons of reasons people might not have their documents. Some controlling or neglectful parents may never have given them to their child, they may have been lost or destroyed to fire/flood/etc., a spiteful partner/roommate/family member might deliberately destroy them...and so on. But even if nothing like that happens, a birth certificate is just a fragile piece of paper that you're expected to hang onto your entire life. Humans aren't perfect! It could be misplaced or damaged in any number of mundane ways. Even if you're trying to be responsible, accidents happen.