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The last California election I offered my ID and they refused to ID me. Told me they would get in trouble if they identified me. Told me that me knowing my address and name was enough.

I said really? I know the names and residences of at least thirty neighbors, may I come vote thirty more times with this process?

We need to stop the attempts to steal the vote with fraud, and no proper ID when voting is ripe territory to have fraud go wild in.

I said really? I know the names and residences of at least thirty neighbors, may I come vote thirty more times with this process? We need to stop the attempts to steal the vote with fraud, and no proper ID when voting is ripe territory to have fraud go wild in.

A woman from Cape Cod called into the Howie Carr show today as I was driving home. Her neighbor at her vacation home in Maine had called her and asked why she didn't let him know they had been up there recently. When she replied that they hadn't, the neighbor informed her that he had seen her name checked off as having voted on primary day. They live on a short street, and he saw her name (as well as her husband's) next to his when he gave his name to the attendant. Not only did this couple not vote in the Maine primary, they weren't even registered in Maine! Apparently they are now.

One guess which ballot was taken, according to the neighbor.

Irritatingly, Howie seemed to find the story amusing...I was swearing out loud in my car. The woman said she was going to call the town clerk. I would make a personal visit and then file a complaint at a state level.

The last California election I offered my ID and they refused to ID me. Told me they would get in trouble if they identified me. Told me that me knowing my address and name was enough.

Yes, the same in Florida. Oh, you had to show that you had it but when I tried to hold it close enough so that the retiree working the poll could actually read it, they acted like I was holding out a snake or something. And it wasn't because turnout was heavy or anything. I guess the fact that you have to show something would hold down fraud but it would be an interesting experiment to hold out your spouse's id and see if they'd notice.