10-10-2008, 06:22 PM
Quote:True. I think more to the point is that it is entirely possible for the States or US government to have an airtight identity system with biometrics such as fingerprints, retinal scans, etc. Most people do not want their government to have that kind of information about them.
Well that is indeed one of the biggest cons against any kind of total registers someone might have. But I don't think all these fancy things like retinal scans are necessary for something like voting.
A number on a voting ballot so that it later can be found again.....and if you know it has been fraudulent just e.g. burn it. And commenting on Pete's remark that voting should be anonymous (which is true of course) I guess fingerprint analysis of the ballots could tell which one is who's vote. This to show that the person who is very afraid of his government knowing all better go voting wearing gloves.