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1. WTH? That's a terrible idea. The police don't issue IDs, the state

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:28 AM

14 hrs ago

Department of Motor Vehicles does.

In some areas, the local police dept are the shittiest people on planet earth.

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Fund local police departments to issue legal voter I. D. [View all] pwb 14 hrs ago OP

WTH? That's a terrible idea. The police don't issue IDs, the state FSogol 14 hrs ago #1

Voting is Local. pwb 14 hrs ago #4

I didn't suggest a remedy. You are also mistaken, states FSogol 12 hrs ago #7

This post is about an acceptable I. D. pwb 11 hrs ago #8

You said elections are local. USPS would be good, except FSogol 10 hrs ago #10

FTP. Fund post offices to do it instead n/t leftstreet 14 hrs ago #2

Even better, just make it easy pwb 14 hrs ago #5

Go to the police to get an ID? Miguelito Loveless 14 hrs ago #3

The thought was about an easy location to get a Voter I.D. pwb 11 hrs ago #9

A bad solution to a non-existent problem. hunter 10 hrs ago #11

You are right pwb 8 hrs ago #12

It's not even a solution to the non-problem. Ms. Toad 7 hrs ago #14

You are saying we need a National voter I.D. ? pwb 7 hrs ago #16

No. I am saying that **even if** we needed to prove citizenship Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #17

I am against voter I D pwb 6 hrs ago #19

I'm not suggesting you are in favor of it. Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #20

FTP EarthFirst 7 hrs ago #15

You don't think State Department of Motor Vehicles are Partisan? pwb 6 hrs ago #18