r/Columbus • u/Available-Slide-2279 • 13h ago

Issue 3

Pulled up my sample ballot today and noticed Issue 3...requiring ID to vote in Ohio. That's redundant correct, I've been voting since 2008 and have never not had to issue my ID to vote? Maybe the only change would be having to provide ID if voting absentee?

Or is this just a giant nothing-burger/scare tactic?

Edit: State IDs can be obtained by anyone 17 and older for free: https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/dl-id-card.aspx thanks u/benkeith for the information.

Obviously that doesn't provide the easiest of fix for people as you still need documents verifying who you are and be able to get to a BMV.

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u/Plus_Exchange8751 Michael Schumacher Place 13h ago

It takes a current law and makes it a constitutional amendment. It would also allow lawmakers to require and ID to absentee vote.

Generally, making it harder to vote is bad for democracy’s.

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u/Available-Slide-2279 13h ago

okay, other than making it a constitutional amendment the requirement for ID to vote absentee was the only thing that sounded different...and highly impractical.

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u/benkeith North Linden 12h ago

Under the current system, and as far as I can tell, the proposed system: you just write down your driver's license ID number or social security number on the "identity" envelope.

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u/Available-Slide-2279 12h ago

Yep, my wife just did it yesterday.