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		wang_li on Aug 21, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 16M Americans will vote on hackable paperless mach... A photo ID is not a poll tax though. Just like requiring people to go to a polling place is not a poll tax. Just like people having to take time off of work is not a poll tax.

Falling3 on Aug 21, 2019 [–]

Requiring people to pay for the opportunity to vote is effectively a poll tax. I don't understand anyone trying to argue against this in good faith.

wang_li on Aug 22, 2019 | [–]

Would you say that someone having to own a car and buy gas so they can drive to the polling location is a poll tax?

Falling3 on Aug 27, 2019 | | [–]

Of course. Would you not?

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