Anyway, the elderly women who started the controversey saying that the law hurts older Hoosiers from voting is actually registered to vote in 2 states. Faye Buis-Ewing who is 72 years old who says she is been a resdient of Indiana for 50 years. She told the media from her home in Florida that during the winter she lives there but comes home for Summer in Indiana. I do understand that because my grandparents do the same thing. Anyway, the Florida-Indianan resdient admitted that she registered to vote in both states however, claims that she never voted in Florida. She also says that when she tried to vote in 2006 Elections in her home state of Indiana and they wouldn't let her. Indiana's Secretery of State Todd Rokita said that this story is the reason why we need this law to protect people from fraud and identy theft. In 2005, Indiana passed a law requiring Hoosiers to present photo identification when they vote in person on Election Day, or when they cast a ballot in person at a county clerk’s office prior to Election Day. Voters without an ID may cast a provisional ballot, then bring an ID back to their county clerk or election board within 10 days. The law does not apply to those voting absentee or to citizens whose polling place is in a state-licensed care facility where the voter resides. Proponents of the law, including Rokita, believe it will better protect Hoosiers from voter fraud and identity theft. Critics say it unfairly burdens the poor, elderly and members of certain faiths, such as Amish. Three States: Indiana, Georgia, and Florida have ID laws but Indianas is the strickest in America. In 2005 (I thought it was 2004 because i had to show ID to vote for Bush) anyway Indiana passed a law requiring Hoosiers to present photo identification when they vote in person on Election Day, or when they cast a ballot in person at a county clerk’s office prior to Election Day. Voters without an ID may cast a provisional ballot, then bring an ID back to their county clerk or election board within 10 days. The law does not apply to those voting absentee or to citizens whose polling place is in a state-licensed care facility where the voter resides. Critics say it unfairly burdens the poor, elderly and members of certain faiths, such as Amish.
I have liberal friends who said this "that poor and/or elderly and/or minorities often don't have them, because they may not have cars or the money to obtain an ID, or the means to travel to get an ID. It's a poll tax, pure and simple. I said Voter ID laws disenfranchise the poor(and the elderly) disproportionately, and I believe it's an effort to make sure they don't vote, because these groups tend to vote more frequently for Democrats" I would like to answer and relief some of your worry. Heres some of the documents that you need to vote in Indiana. You need (1) Primary Document and (1) Secondary Document; you also need One (1) Proof of Indiana Residency Document. (A Primary or Secondary Document may also meet the Indiana residency requirement as long as the applicant's name and correct address are shown on the document). If u don't like that here is another thing that proves you live in Indiana and you are a legal resident of America. This is imporant because we have an estimate 30 million illegal immagrats. Here is a list of some of the Primary Documents
*ONE IS REQUIRED
United States Birth Certificate with stamp or seal issued from:
*County Department or County Board of Health Vital Records/Statistics Division from the applicant's State of birth
*State Department or State Board of Health Vital Records/Statistics Division from the applicant's State of birth
*U.S. State Department
United States Territories - American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands (translation may be required)
*For more information on how to obtain your Indiana birth certificate please see the Indiana Department of Health website or the Department of Health from the state where you were born.
Certification of Report of Birth DS-1350
U.S. Consular Report of Birth FS-240
U.S. Certificate of Naturalization/Citizenship
Here some of the Primary Documents
*ONE IS REQUIRED
Bank Statement
Certified Academic Transcript
Confirmation of Registration Letter from an Educational Institution
Court documentation with stamp or seal in applicant's name
Foreign Consulate-Issued ID Card
Government-Issued License or ID Card
Hoosier RX Plan Card w/imprinted name
Hoosier Works Card w/imprinted name
Indiana County Pre-sentence Investigation Report with clerk stamp or seal
Indiana Gun Permit (Valid)
Indiana Probation Photo ID Card
Indiana Professional/Occupational license (Valid)
Indiana BMV Title Application w/BMV Valid Stamp
Indiana BMV Title or Registration (Valid)
Insurance Card, Medicare or Medicaid card
*Letter from Probation Officer or county caseworker on letterhead stationary, certified with court or county stamp or seal with the applicant's name, and signature of the probation officer
*Major Credit or Bank Card (MC, VISA, AE, and Discover ONLY) (Valid)
Original Out-of-State Driver Record
Out-of-State Driver License, Identification Card or Permit with photograph
Pay Check Stub - Computer generated
Prison Release Documentation/Photo ID
School Report Card
School Photo ID Card
Selective Service Acknowledgment Card-SSS Form 3A
*U.S. Divorce Decree certified by court of law with stamp or seal
*U.S. Application of Marriage/Record of Marriage (Certified copy.) Must contain the stamped seal and be signed by the Clerk.
*U.S. District Court Pre-sentence Investigation Report with clerk stamp or seal
U.S. Military Discharge or DD214 Separation papers
U.S. Veterans Universal Access ID card with photo
W-2 Form (Federal or State) or 1099 Federal tax form
Then you have to prove you live in the state of Indiana
NEED 1 of THESE
Any document from the list of Primary Documents or Secondary Documentation may be used as proof of Indiana residency as long as the document contains the applicant's name and residential address.
For the purposes of this policy, a Post Office Box is not an acceptable residential address.
Child Support Check from FSSA with name and address of the applicant attached
Change of Address Confirmation form (CNL107) from U.S. Postal Service listing old and new address
CURRENT Bill or Benefit Statement (within 60 days of issuance)
Indiana Driver License, Identification Card or Permit with photograph
Indiana Property Deed or Tax Assessment
Indiana Surveyor Report
Indiana Residency Affidavit
Voter Registration Card
Look at all these choices!!! I think that even poor and people over the age of 65 could still vote just show one of each!! Even if u can't here is what you can do. For people aged 65 and up who don't have a birth certificate?
Individuals who are 65 years or older, and attest that they have never been issued a Birth Certificate because their birth was never recorded with any State Office of Vital Statistics, may present other forms of identification as a primary document, along with the secondary document, for an Indiana driver license or identification card.
Individuals who are 65 years or older may present, as primary documents:
Medicaid/Medicare Card
Social Security Benefits Statement
Property Deed
Property Tax Statement
Bank Statements
US Veteran's Access Photo ID Card
Marriage/Divorce Decree
Pension Statement
Please note that Secondary Documents, and other documents proving residency, are still required for most transactions. For more information on acceptable documents of identification, please consult the Indiana Identification Documentation List
If u don't have a ID they have to give you an ID to vote free of charge....
The next argument that my friend has is that its against the 24th Amendment. The 24th adendment states that
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
sorry my friend I don't think this is a poll tax because they are giving out ID's for free to people who can prove that they are legal US residents and Indiana resdients. They also are giving many many options for people to vote
In every election back as far as 1960 both sides Republicans and Democrats both did fraud during presdiental elections. In 1960 both sides did fraud during that election between JFK and Richard Nixion. Then the crazy stuff that happened in Florida in 2000. I still believe to this day that both sides did fraud during that election. Who knows who would of won that election. That was the first presdiental election I really paid 100% attention to. I was 15 years old and at the tine I only thought that Gore cheated but as I look back I think maybe the presdient we had also cheated. Wouldn't it be nice to have elections be not 100% fair but as close to 100% as we ever get. That would be awesome. I thank God everyday that Bush did because he might not of done everything right in the last 8 years but did a better job then Gore would of done.
http://www.in.gov/sos/photoid/how.html
http://www.in.gov/sos/photoid/birthcert.html
http://www.kpcnews.com/articles/2008/01/09/news/today/evening_star/doc478441f2313a5420740819.txt
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/01/14/080114ta_talk_toobin/
http://www.in.gov/sos/photoid/checklist.html
