The July 9 article, "Tough ID laws could block thousands of votes in 2012," was written in a biased way. It presented misleading conclusions and put the other side of the issue at the end beyond where most readers probably stopped reading.
The example of the near 90-year-olds was nonsense. Poor them! A World War II vet without photo identification? Really?
Voting is a privilege, not a right. If it is so important to vote, know the law. Register in advance. Get photo identification. Then there is no problem. You vote legally, and it counts. The arguments against voter ID are without merit. If you don't have a photo ID, you can get one for free.
A photo ID is required for almost every transaction in life, including at medical-care facilities, the grocery store, the bank, Sam's Club, the airport, the welfare department and elsewhere. The only reason I can think of to be against photo identification is to have people vote who aren't legal or who want to vote more than once -- that is, to cheat or commit fraud.
After photo identification is passed, same-day registration needs to be stopped. Thousands of ballots (which were counted) could not be verified when addresses were checked later in Minnesota. If voting is so important, make it a priority to register at City Hall before the election -- and be sure to bring a photo ID!
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Lawrence J. Burda
Duluth
