Voter Id Law Pros And Cons

The U.S. has 35 states that practice the voter id law, which requires some form of official identification in order for a person to register to vote, receive a ballot for an election, or to vote. Since these laws have been passed they have been the topic of debate during election time. There are many variables to consider when deciding if the positive benefits of the laws outweigh the negative benefits. Along with the voter id law being passed in several states in 2002, the federal government passed the Help America Vote Act, which mandates that all states and localities upgrade their election procedures, voting machines, and registration processes ext. Although, the Acts mandated by the states would help to mitigate voter fraud which is a