State Should Get On Board And Pass Voter I.D. Law - Patrick McPherson

It's amazing that a conservative state controlled primarily by folks who consider themselves conservatives can't pass a voter identification law. An article in U.S.A. Today, "More states require ID to vote", by Fredreka Schouten, notes that, "State legislatures across the country have passed a record number of laws this year requiring photo identification to vote, a controversial move pushed by Republicans and opposed by Democrats."

There is simply no reason that one of the most important responsibilities that citizens have, that of voting, shouldn't require a piece of identification with their photo on it. The government, now federal, has told states that drivers licenses must require tamper proof photo i.d.s. You can't get on an airplane without an 'approved' i.d. You can't get into some government buildings or places of employment without an approved i.d. Do any of these requirements prevent people from driving, flying or working? Are such requirements reasonable impositions to assure the ability of folks to do so and to protect the public and employers? Of course they are.

So why not assure the validity of voters who determine the future of our country and our state? In this digital age there is no reason why getting a photo identification is a problem or an onerous burden. Certainly, those states that have passed such legislation have provided more than reasonable photo i.d. options.

We know that some brave Nebraska senators have tried to introduce and pass similar legislation. When our country can't control who crosses our borders, when we allow folks to be bussed to election offices for money to register and vote, it's time the rest of these so-called conservatives get behind such legislation and pass it!