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[5] Election Report Recommends Voter ID, Paper Trails
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The Commission on Federal Election Reform, co-chaired by former
President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III,
released a report on the conduct of domestic elections. The report made
87 recommendations, which include a call for universal voter
registration, use of the Real ID as a voter identification document, and
verifiable paper trails for electronic voting machines. The report said
that a single ID, uniform ID requirement would reduce discrimination
improve voter confidence and eliminate identification-related election
fraud.
Congress passed the Help America Vote Act of 2002, in response to the
breakdown in vote tabulation during Florida's recount process conducted
at the conclusion of the 2000 presidential election. HAVA expands the
federal government's role in regulating voter registration and election
processes, and it provides funds to states to upgrade their election
systems. Under HAVA, states retain control of the election process, but
they must meet minimum federal standards. HAVA also required election
officials to verify voters' identification with administrative agencies
(i.e., comparing driver's licenses with local DMVs and Social Security
Numbers with the Social Security Administration.)
In May, Congress passed REAL ID, which mandates federal identification
standards for state driver's licenses and requires that state DMVs
collect sensitive personal information. The proposal of using the Real
ID card as a voter access card would be a significant departure from the
original congressional intent.
States can choose to opt-out of the REAL ID program, but the Act
mandates that licenses from opt-out states cannot be used as
identification for federal purposes. If Congress mandates that voters
participating in federal elections can use on the Real ID card as
identification, then residents of states that reject the REAL ID program
will not have acceptable voter identification.
EPIC earlier opposed Georgia's effort to require all voters to present
photo ID to participate in public elections. EPIC said that the Georgia
plan encroaches on privacy, would discourage voter turnout, and is
inconsistent with HAVA.
Report of the Commission on Federal Election Reform (pdf):
http://www.american.edu/ia/cfer/report/full_report.pdf
EPIC's Comments to the Department of Justice about the Georgia Voter ID
Plan (pdf):
http://www.epic.org/privacy/voting/comments_ga_hb244.pdf
EPIC's Voting Page:
http://www.epic.org/privacy/voting/
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