Sorry, Soldier
Pat Esswein says she was astonished to learn that her military I.D. was not sufficient identification to vote. Luckily, she had another I.D. when she went to her polling place in Union Twp. "It's a real shame that poll workers will not accept a military I.D., which is a very secure form of identification, but they will take a phone bill!"
Submitted by Luann Gibbs
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at 11:51 AM, November 07, 2006 
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at 12:33 PM, November 07, 2006 
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at 12:58 PM, November 07, 2006 
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at 1:29 PM, November 07, 2006 
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at 2:26 PM, November 07, 2006 
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Post a Comment*The Hamilton County BOE explicitly states that a military ID is valid so long as it shows name and current address:
http://www.hamilton-co.org/boe/August%202006%20Newsbrief.pdf (PDF)
But Military IDs do not show an address to protect the privacy of the soldier.
Thats strange because in all my 10 years of service I have yet to possess a military ID that has an Address on it, not to mention a current one. Maybe the folks that write the rules should at least take a look at the ID in question first.
The Hamilton County link is relevant since it is a state law that requires the I.D. and not a county regulation.
From the STATE'S site:
"When you vote in November 7, you'll be asked something new at the polling place: to show identification.
Ohio law protects your right to vote. State law changed recently to require all voters to show identification at the polling place. At the polls, when you verify your address, pollworkers are trained to accept several different types of identification.
Acceptable forms of I.D. are:
* Bank statements,
* Utility bills,
* Paychecks and
* Any government-issued document showing your current address.
* You may also use your Ohio driver's license or Ohio photo I.D. -- even if it shows a previous address."
Notice that it makes no mention of federal I.D.s that don't list an address.... Perhaps if people would take fifteen seconds to learn what the rules are, they wouldn't be frustrated on election day.
OK. So the military person is in Butler county.
"Notice that it makes no mention of federal I.D.s that don't list an address.... Perhaps if people would take fifteen seconds to learn what the rules are, they wouldn't be frustrated on election day." -Anon 1:29 PM
If what you say is true and military IDs are not acceptable, then the Hamilton County BOE has misinformed people about it's use.
By the way, who gets utility bills in the mail anymore? Most everything gets done on-line. This will certainly present problems for people who have recently moved.
I think it says a lot that no one in the legislative or executive branches of state government (elected reps, staff, etc) even knew what a Military ID looked like?
Homeland Security anyone?
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