Vote Early, Vote Often: It's Possible.
At the polling place, it doesn't matter if anyone knows your name--or doesn't.

Tuesday was our primary election day (so late in the year, but that's another story), so in dutiful fashion I went out to vote.

Back up. Before heading out the door, I looked briefly for my wallet. It wasn't to be found, but no bother, this is a "No ID? No questions asked" state. Really.

I walked up to the table, and said my last name. The election judge looked at the roster, and helpfully called out my given name and middle initial. I took the ballot, and went to vote.

At no time did I have to give any evidence as to being who I said that I was. This is absurd. At the county library, I have to produce (and surrender, if temporarily) a drivers license before being allowed to use a locked quiet reading room--a room with nothing more than a desk, a chair, an overhead light and a computer outlet! People must show ID to buy a box of common allergy medication (war on drugs, you know) but not to vote.

Here's a plan for voter fraud: show up to another precinct and claim to be someone else. Vote in that person's name. Move on to another precinct. In a suburban or urban area, you might multiple precincts within a four-square mile block.

There are various ways of obtaining names within a precinct. Some require some extra work, some just require some cash. (permalink)