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The ID would be inserted into a machine with a national database that could bring up a photo and other pertinant info.

How does this help? How do you keep the database up-to-date? What about those who lost or damaged their ID?

How will an undercover cop (who will necessarily have a false ID) be allowed to vote?

"How does this help? How do you keep the database up-to-date? What about those who lost or damaged their ID?"

Since it would be government run you can bet that the database would not be up to date. In fact it would have all sorts of mistakes, omissions, and other stuff for you to worry about. If you thought keeping your credit history accurate and private was difficult, imagine a database that contained everything about you. One that you have to depend on inept lazy bureaucrats to update and keep accurate.

Have any enemies? You better hope they, or no one they know, works for the federal government and has access to your file. If they do, you can expect, arrest warrants issued for imaginary parking tickets, or being flagged for tax audit, or drivers license suspended for failure to pay child support, even though you have no children.

Think it will be easy to straighten out problems like this? Remember, this is the government we are talking about. Every bureaucrat you talk to will assume that you are lying and you could spend months, and thousands on lawyers trying to straighten it out.

Did you lose your ID? Go to jail until a replacement is issued, then pay a fine. Is your DNA similar to that of the criminal who raped the little girl down the street? Expect a surprise midnight visit from your local SWAT team. Consider yourself lucky if you survive. Is your ID stolen by a bank robber who uses it to rent a get away car and then enter the bank building? Expect another midnight visit from the SWAT team.