Hardship? Give me a break. An ID is $10 where I live.
what's the argument here? People that don't drive don't have a DL? People that don't drive can obtain an ID through the DMV.
Well wait until it becomes necessary and watch the price rise. A relative of mine here in the UK was complaining the cost of a provisional driving license was more like $100. The official reason it is so high now is because of all the security checking they must do...because it is used as a form of identification.
Ah but most of them are fast ceasing to be acceptable as people require higher standards of proof. Sure, just ask someone to bring in a bill with their name on it but very quick authorities start insisting that isnt enough. Especially if the POINT is to discourage voting amongst the less well off.. IMO, ID doesn't necessarily need to be a DL either. We could use credit cards with your name on it, a piece of stamped mail (has your name and address on it), SS cards, passports, draft registration cards, student ID's, military ID's, library cards etc. There are plenty of free alternatives out there
In the UK the government introduced a tax on everyone registered at an address. In no time the voting register shrank 10% and although the tax is now gone the register has never recovered. (although, in fact, in UK property taxation you still pay more if more than one person lives at an address) Its the poor who will not pay these taxes required for voting.