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> But if someone is motivated enough by the scant risk-reward balance of fraudulently voting, they’re not going to be deterred by having to buy a fake ID.

Buying a fake ID is orders of magnitude more difficult than looking up a name and using it when voting, isn't it?

And it's only a scant risk-reward balance if voting individually. If something organized and can send 10k-20k votes, that can tip plenty of elections IIRC.



> Buying a fake ID is orders of magnitude more difficult than looking up a name and using it when voting, isn't it?

I never bought a fake ID. But I knew people who did. It was an entirely on-the-phone transaction. Buying a fake ID in America is orders of magnitude easier than false voting.

> If something organized and can send 10k-20k votes

This is a legitimate concern. It is entirely unaddressed by voter ID requirements.




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