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[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago (6 children)

This fucking dingbat. Even if he was just a random citizen, he should know by now that you need to bring ID. And it’s always good to check if you have it when going to your polling station.

Here in the Netherlands, we’re VERY strict on ID. No ID, no vote. I’ve been witness to a fair few elections as a reporter, and it always gets drilled into the people who run the polling stations: even if the King himself walks in, you ask him for his ID and tell him to bugger off if he doesn’t have it. I’ve seen city mayors turned away at polling stations in their own council buildings for failing to produce ID. And they all perfectly understand why those strict controls are necessary.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And they all perfectly understand why those strict controls are necessary

To disenfranchise those without government issued ID

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 33 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is only really an issue if it's not free and convenient to get one, as in huge swaths of the US.

[–] kralk@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago

And also, the UK

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