>I would be ok with voter ID laws which accepted a multitude of valid existing documents. E.g if you allow passport, driver license, state ID, SS card and birth cert then there probably does not exist a person whom does not have at least one of those.
In Canada, this is how it works [0]. If you don't have photo ID, you can show an ID with name and an ID with name and address (where "ID" is defined very broadly and includes things like credit card statements or letters issued by university residences and soup kitchens). While this requirement still has an onus on the underprivileged, the ID legislation is very focused on allowing as many people as possible to vote.
You can register on the day of the election. Canadian (federal) elections also are still counted by hand.
I'm not saying it's perfect, but it generally works with few problems. This is what legislation designed to mitigate fraud, while still acting in good faith to let everyone vote, looks like.
In Canada, this is how it works [0]. If you don't have photo ID, you can show an ID with name and an ID with name and address (where "ID" is defined very broadly and includes things like credit card statements or letters issued by university residences and soup kitchens). While this requirement still has an onus on the underprivileged, the ID legislation is very focused on allowing as many people as possible to vote.
You can register on the day of the election. Canadian (federal) elections also are still counted by hand.
I'm not saying it's perfect, but it generally works with few problems. This is what legislation designed to mitigate fraud, while still acting in good faith to let everyone vote, looks like.
[0]:http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=ids&doc...