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The most often noted difference between American elections among the visitors was that in most U.S. states, voters need no identification. Voters can also vote by mail, sometimes online, and there's often no way to know if one person has voted several times under different names, unlike in some Arab countries, where voters ink their fingers when casting their ballots.

The international visitors also noted that there's no police at U.S. polling stations. In foreign countries, police at polling places are viewed as signs of security; in the United States they are sometimes seen as intimidating.



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  • LarryFine 2012/11/09 13:57:53
    Disagree
    LarryFine
    The first common sense point I've ever heard from them. Some parties find it more convenient not to prevent duplicate and illegal voting.
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  • Kat 2012/11/09 13:55:02
    Disagree
    Kat
    Even Mexico requires voter ID. Without it you don't vote. Most civilized countries require it, but then they don't have the liberal cheaters making the rules.
    Mexican ID
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  • TruBluTopaz 2012/11/08 00:28:11
    Agree
    TruBluTopaz
    +1
    Several friends on twitter were denied their right to vote because someone had already voted for them. These were in key states such as Colorado and Virginia. Makes me wonder how many other people were similarly turned away.
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  • tom C 2012/11/07 13:50:16 (edited)
    Agree
    tom C
    +1
    yes they are..for other reasons..
    But americans should be required to provide ID
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  • NYCbrit 2012/11/07 08:11:19
    Disagree
    NYCbrit
    +2
    Voter ID is a good idea.
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  • us 2012/11/07 02:59:42
    Disagree
    us
    +2
    I believe we should have voter ID.
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  • none 2012/11/06 23:55:26
    Disagree
    none
    +2
    As much as I hate the UN and think they are corrupt, useless, and cause more problems than they ever solve, in this case I agree with them. The United States needs voter ID and we need it NOW. If voter ID is racist than so are drivers licenses.
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  • Cognito22 2012/11/06 22:09:03
    Disagree
    Cognito22
    +5
    In other countries, sanity is not considered racist.
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  • Tic-Toc 2012/11/06 22:06:36
    Disagree
    Tic-Toc
    +2
    Hey if we did, we would be raistis or trying to surpress the vot
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  • GeeMichael.!! 2012/11/06 22:02:55
    Agree
    GeeMichael.!!
    BE SUR/ETTEA !
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  • sglmom 2012/11/06 22:00:55
    Agree
    sglmom
    +7
    Have NO PROBLEM showing ID when I went to vote ..
    (and I'm Vision Impaired/Blind .. )
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  • bags th... sglmom 2012/11/06 22:19:27
    bags the Indigenous Guru
    +2
    It did feel a bit silly when the Police Chief greeted me by name and then asked for my ID. He and I have known each other for over 30 years.
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  • sglmom bags th... 2012/11/06 22:20:47
    sglmom
    +4
    LOL!
    (Hey, mine knew me from my Military Service .. we had a GREAT LAUGH about me showing an ID!)
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  • SIMPATTYCO 2012/11/06 21:54:20
    Disagree
    SIMPATTYCO
    +5
    IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE ....ITS THE ONLY SANE WAY WE REQUIRE PICTURE ID AT A NEW DOCTOR, CHECK IN AT THE HOSPITAL, OH WHY AM I ANSWERING THIS !!
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  • Tic-Toc SIMPATTYCO 2012/11/06 22:08:33
    Tic-Toc
    +2
    I agree with you, but obama;'s crew has said that it will surpress the black vote
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  • Murph 65 Tic-Toc 2012/11/06 22:17:37
    Murph 65
    +5
    They just never say how. I find it difficult to believe that in the four years since the last election, someone who needed an ID could not find a neighbor, a church, a charity, a bus, a trolley, a bicycle, some way to get to wherever to get some form of picture ID. It's always the same lame blame - it will suppress the vote. It's a crock.
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  • Jesse Murph 65 2012/11/06 22:34:21
    Jesse
    +3
    AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Jesse Tic-Toc 2012/11/06 22:34:00
    Jesse
    +2
    Oh well. Then they need to get ID like everyone else. What's the issue?
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  • Kat Tic-Toc 2012/11/09 13:58:14
    Kat
    That and the illegal vote. All those poor Mexican and African illegals need our welfare.
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  • Jesse SIMPATTYCO 2012/11/06 22:33:25
    Jesse
    +3
    Really. ENOUGH playing the race card. What the **** is wrong with people who think voters should NOT have to show ID?
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  • mach-1 BL-106 2012/11/06 21:36:07
    Agree
    mach-1 BL-106
    +6
    It is a state issue.
    Ohio has that requirement ,they ask for a valid driver license and or a utility paid bill in your name.
    So it is a state decision .
    And it should be mandatory for all states
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  • mal 2012/11/06 21:34:50
    Disagree
    mal
    +10
    america is being run by a racist.
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  • Jesse mal 2012/11/06 22:34:37
    Jesse
    +5
    Agreed.
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  • SIMPATTYCO mal 2012/11/08 03:48:15
  • BigEyedFish 2012/11/06 21:28:03
    Disagree
    BigEyedFish
    +4
    I was upset that my polling station didn't want my ID...even if they did know me!
    I know that the argument against Voter ID is that it is racist. I don't think the UN is wrong on this one though...
    Holder was quoted as saying, "some are genetically unable to vote"...?what?
    Why didn't he just say "they're illegal Mexican's who don't have papers?" *smh* and that in itself voided the argument. The opponents cannot even intelligibly argue against it!!
    There is no good reason NOT to show photo ID!
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  • Jesse BigEyed... 2012/11/06 22:36:27
    Jesse
    +3
    That's right! The only reason someone would not want to show an ID is if they were hiding something. But what do you expect when our president refused to show HIS ID before he ran for president and the morons in this country let him get away with it?
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  • BigEyed... Jesse 2012/11/06 23:51:07
    BigEyedFish
    +1
    I know. Chris Matthews, who vetted him, should be held accountable. I say we stone him! LOL And not the good way either!! ;)
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  • zbacku 2012/11/06 21:17:32
    Agree
    zbacku
    +5
    According to the Democrats they are. We are probably the ONLY Nation in the World that thinks it's OK to vote without proving who you are.
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  • WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2012/11/06 21:14:41
    Disagree
    WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA
    +4
    No, voter ID should be REQUIRED!
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  • FanOreilly 2012/11/06 21:12:56
    Agree
    FanOreilly
    +7
    Clearly all the countries in the world are racist.

    They actually check your ID before voting.

    I thought liberals thought the world was cool but the US was crazy?
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  • SIMPATTYCO FanOreilly 2012/11/06 22:16:34
    SIMPATTYCO
    +1
    Me thinks that the question itself is LOADED .....It puts the UN observers in a benign light ... a set up question I fell for!
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  • Jesse FanOreilly 2012/11/06 22:37:04
    Jesse
    +1
    The good old liberal double standard again
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  • Rustie 2012/11/06 21:12:34
    Disagree
    Rustie
    +5
    Ask the AG that says voter ID is racist but demands you show ID before entering his office.
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  • SIMPATTYCO Rustie 2012/11/06 22:14:23
    SIMPATTYCO
    +4
    AG? SHOWING ID IS NO DIFFERENT THEN tracking a UPS PACKAGE There are very few things that effect others that you can legally do without proof of Identity ITS A PLOY by those who would CHEAT
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  • Rustie SIMPATTYCO 2012/11/06 22:16:01
  • Jesse SIMPATTYCO 2012/11/06 22:37:42
    Jesse
    +2
    That's RIGHT
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