"A 2010 election in Kansas that ended in a one-vote margin of victory included 50 votes cast illegally by citizens of Somalia. A 1996 congressional race in California was almost overturned by hundreds of votes illegally cast by noncitizens. A 1984 grand jury in Brooklyn revealed a widespread, 14-year conspiracy that cast thousands of fraudulent votes through impersonation fraud in state and congressional elections.
The bottom line: voter fraud has been and continues to be a serious problem. The U.S. Supreme Court recognized this fact in its 2008 ruling that upheld Indiana's voter ID law.
Voter ID laws also maintain public confidence in the integrity of elections. Rhode Island Secretary of State Ralph Mollis noted that 'the perception that identity theft could occur at the polls weakens the public's faith in the fairness of our elections.' He added the rather obvious that 'voting should be at least as secure as everyday tasks like renting a car or getting a library card that routinely require ID.'"
Voter ID is a sensible precaution -- Hans von Spakovsky
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