As per usual, the UCP advances with pernicious, paranoia and misinformation based, anti-democratic legislation and regulations that meets little resistance because most people aren't affected by it and thus don't care. OTOH it keeps the radical and deluded base happy, and less likely to cause trouble for the UCP leadership.
These people need to see the pictures of that buffoon Boris Johnson being turned away from a poll last week, unable to vote because he didn't have picture ID with him. A law he was responsible for introducing.
My husband has recently been admitted to a care facility. He no longer has a driver's license (his photo ID) and can not (easily) travel to a registry office for a new (expensive) photo ID. He has no 'utility bills' showing his current address.
He has me to advocate for him and I will make sure he gets to vote. However, it certainly makes me realize how people would just give up when it is not easy and it costs money.
Sorry I’m only seeing this excellent post now! It occurs to me that my maternal grandparents would have been disenfranchised by this bill. Both were « old stock » Canadians, Maritimers whose families settled the Miramichi in the late 18th Century. Neither had a driver’s licence nor a passport. And if you were born in Canada and don’t have a passport, then the Feds don’t have you « registered » anywhere as a citizen: birth and death registries are held by provinces. The Feds only ever « establish » that you’re a citizen if and when you apply for a passport. So even though I am a Canadian by birth in theory, the Feds only confirmed I was Canadian when I applied for a passport.
If Albertans, and all other Canadians, want to create a national ID system, great! I’m all for it & think it’s overdue. That is a great solution to many problems. As you point out, nobody’s ever shown any evidence of voter fraud, though with ever tighter races, it cld be or become a problem. Maybe Premier Smith should show off her libertarian side by advocating for a national ID card!
If voter ID is required, those who care enough to vote would make sure they have ID. I could easily vouch for you and we have never met. An ID simply confirms that the person voting is on the voter's list.
As per usual, the UCP advances with pernicious, paranoia and misinformation based, anti-democratic legislation and regulations that meets little resistance because most people aren't affected by it and thus don't care. OTOH it keeps the radical and deluded base happy, and less likely to cause trouble for the UCP leadership.
These people need to see the pictures of that buffoon Boris Johnson being turned away from a poll last week, unable to vote because he didn't have picture ID with him. A law he was responsible for introducing.
Turned away because he didn't have picture ID. There you go, a perfect example of why ID is required.
You've lost me. Why is it required? Was BoJo ineligible? Was he impersonating someone else? Was he trying to vote twice, or in the wrong location?
What problem did this solve?
My husband has recently been admitted to a care facility. He no longer has a driver's license (his photo ID) and can not (easily) travel to a registry office for a new (expensive) photo ID. He has no 'utility bills' showing his current address.
He has me to advocate for him and I will make sure he gets to vote. However, it certainly makes me realize how people would just give up when it is not easy and it costs money.
Thank-you for sharing this information. I am one of those that this issue does not affect, but that is not good enough for me to ignore the matter.
Your reasoning helps to understand the implications of implementing the UCP wish.
Thank you, Jared. I appreciate you writing about this.
Sorry I’m only seeing this excellent post now! It occurs to me that my maternal grandparents would have been disenfranchised by this bill. Both were « old stock » Canadians, Maritimers whose families settled the Miramichi in the late 18th Century. Neither had a driver’s licence nor a passport. And if you were born in Canada and don’t have a passport, then the Feds don’t have you « registered » anywhere as a citizen: birth and death registries are held by provinces. The Feds only ever « establish » that you’re a citizen if and when you apply for a passport. So even though I am a Canadian by birth in theory, the Feds only confirmed I was Canadian when I applied for a passport.
If Albertans, and all other Canadians, want to create a national ID system, great! I’m all for it & think it’s overdue. That is a great solution to many problems. As you point out, nobody’s ever shown any evidence of voter fraud, though with ever tighter races, it cld be or become a problem. Maybe Premier Smith should show off her libertarian side by advocating for a national ID card!
If voter ID is required, those who care enough to vote would make sure they have ID. I could easily vouch for you and we have never met. An ID simply confirms that the person voting is on the voter's list.
Every sentence you wrote is factually incorrect.