Is voting free?/Internet Voting

[Carlee10]

Yes, they have state ID cards(I have one from when I flew into Arizona a couple of years ago). It made it a lot easier to get my permit becuase I didn't need as much stuff to prove that I'm who I say I am. I like the fingerprint thing; it would also help the justice system. Maybe more people would vote if it were easier to do so. You wouldn't be able to cheat, either; it would be nearly impossible. I think that there are always people who could hack the internet or computers, or things like that; people who are freakishly smart, have too much time on thier hands, or both. It's too risky to do it over the web. I think it's funny how everybody complains about Lake county. It's rather amusing to me, especially since my dad was raised and schooled in Lake county.

[DonRotolo]

You didn't have to drive there; 10 minutes drive is within bicycle range. Voting IS free of charge; if you choose to spend money getting there, it is your choice. Walking is always free, carpooling can save money, etc.

At this point in time, Internet voting has too many logistics issues in terms of computer setup, fraud resistance, and universal access*, but surely this will become common in our lifetimes.

Don

*My 90 year old father might be able to manage it with considerable effort, but my 87 year old mother is a bit of a technophobe and would never be able to vote by Internet. Heck, she literally cannot manage the ubiquitous "press 1 for ..." instructions. Both walk to the local school to vote without any problem.

[Cory]

Some would call voting not just your right, but your civic duty, so if it takes $1 of gas, or a 10 minute walk, well that's the price for being (somewhat) in control of your legislators.

If it costs too much to drive, walk, ride a bike, skateboard, etc. Unless the nearest polling place is like 45 minutes away, thats not really a big deal.