Action | Proposed Regulation on Voter Photo Identification Document |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 5/12/2014 |
The Voter ID Regularions have a structural hindrance to obtaining a Voter ID. How do the very people who need a Voter ID, people who are disabled, senior citizens who do not have a license or who can no longer drive, people in nursing homes, those who are unable to or find it difficult to get to the Registrar's office, obtain a Voter ID? The language of the regulation states, "No general registrar shall be required to offer this service ['offering voter identification cards at locations other than their offices']."
A clause or paragraph should be included to explicitly state procedures which would not impose great difficulty for the seniors and disabled to obtain Voter identification cards, perhaps by registrar employees aided by student volunteers. Authorized representatives, not necessarily employees of the registrar's office, could act in this capacity, for example, a city or county employee, police, or social worker.