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NoBodysBiz writes:

"You could be picked to serve on a jury that assesses the death penalty simply on the strength of your voter registration card, but on Election Day you'll need your passport."

When reporting for jury duty one year, it was mentioned that jury summons were now being pulled from State IDs in addition to voter registrations since there are so few people actually registered to vote. I sympathize with the elderly (only) having to get across this redtape hurdle. Why couldn't the elderly be "grandfathered" so they are not required to have an ID? There could be a "born before 19??? photo ID not required". Of course then you would be required to show proof of birth date. That could open another can of worms for lawsuits against age discrimination... However, there is no excuse for others. Is obtaining a state ID inconvenient? Yes. Impossible, no. The cost of ID averages about $4 per year. That is the era we live in. Some form of ID is required at some time in our lives. If it's too much trouble to obtain an ID to vote, then could it be too much trouble to vote?
