Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Voter ID Date:   12/2/2015 9:38:12 PM

The answer I have heard is because some low income, i.e., minorities don't have picture IDs. They don't have driver's licenses and don't have access to state issued ID cards.  And the right to vote is not supposed to be contingent on showing a picture ID.  It is seen as a move to discourage low income and minorities from voting. 

Practically, I have no idea where this is the case or not.  I don't know what they do when they go to all those places that ask for a picture ID.  Maybe they don't go to the Dr. either.