Why are Democrats opposing voter ID?
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So "voter ID" is some additional federal document, like passport proposed by Conservatives. But Constituion declare that it is only up to states to decide who and by what feature is a citizen of US (and so can vote) and who is not. Am I right?
No. Citizenship determination is still to the feds, but documentation thereof is the states' responsibilities.
AFAIK, the basic document for most Americans that undeniably prove their citizenship is a birth certificate, which is issued by local medical authorities. Where is the feds in this scheme? I understand that feds grant citizenship for foreingners but that's smaller part of US citizens.
Is there something like all-US fed databse of citizens where both, granted and birth citizenship have to be recorded?
All that system looks like puzzle for me. :) I still don't understand, f.e., what document young American have to show in liquor store as a proof of his age to buy a bottle of whiskey, if he, for some reason, don't have driver license. :)
Any form of government issued picture ID. Student ID doesn't count.
So:
Military ID
State driver's license
Passport
Any other government issued ID with picture. Must have DOB
Thank you.
Isn't driver's license could be issued to non-citizens? Or non-citizen driver's license is different or have special marking that it is for non-citizen? AFAIK in US you can't drive using your country driver's license more than limited amount of days (90?) and have to get US one even if you are just a tourist with temporary visa.
Sorry, if my questions looks dumb, but I really have no idea about all that US stuff and how it works.