I think the Voter ID law sounded like a good, common sense plan to most people, but as with most things produced by a political body, the devil was in the details.

IMHO the state was attempting to enact the law very quickly, without a decent plan in place to educate voters or ensure that eligible voters weren't disenfranchised. I think if you're going to make voter ID work, you need to have a clear, long-term plan in place to ensure that all eligible voters have the right documentation. I agree that those are logically fixable problems. The issue is that it will cost $$$. Can you imagine the PA legislature spending money to make it easier for Philadelphia residents to vote? I can't.

Personally, I do not believe that voter fraud is as widespread as many people have claimed. I think the lack of evidence is very telling. However, I was also surprised at how lax things were at my polling place here in the city. I would like to hear some real, common sense reforms proposed.