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45754 Re: DNC to require ID in order to attend festivities
   This is the silliest argument we've ever seen on this board! Most eve...
joe-taylor   FFFT   06 Sep 2012
1:42 AM
45750 Re: DNC to require ID in order to attend festivities
   And in Texas so does a concealed carry permit, but a Student's photo-I...
oldCADuser   FFFT   05 Sep 2012
11:23 PM

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Re: DNC to require ID in order to attend festivities

By: Riana in FFFT
Wed, 05 Sep 12 9:48 PM
Msg. 45744 of 65535
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Perhaps.

Although voting is a right, not a privilege, the DNC still requires that the "delegate selection process shall be open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats." (reference: wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8787/images/DNC 2012 Delegate Selection Rules.pdf )

So how is showing ID to participate at the convention much different than showing ID to participate in the election?

Virginia requires non-photo ID to vote, and there is a fair number of things that qualify as ID:

- Virginia voter registration card (we get a new one every year, I believe)
- Social Security card
- Valid Virginia driver's license
- Any other identification card issued by a government agency of the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States
- Employee identification card containing a photograph
- Any valid student ID card issued by any institution of higher education located in Virginia
- Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck that shows the name and address of the voter
- Concealed handgun permit

If you don't have one of these, you can still get a provisional ballot (thought I understand these have their own bunch of issues).

I would guess that a large number of folks here register to vote when applying for their driver's license or state ID card, so they would most likely have one of these methods of identification.




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What is the point of rules that are not enforced?