The Texas Attorney General in USA Today reminds us:
“The electoral system cannot inspire public confidence if no safeguards
exist to deter or detect fraud or to confirm the identity of voters.”
That was conclusion of the bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform, headed by former president Jimmy Carter
and former secretary of State James Baker. The commission recommended
stronger photo-identification requirements at the polls. Its logic was
straightforward and convincing: Americans must show photo identification
for all kinds of day-to-day activities, such as cashing checks or
entering government buildings. The many photo ID requirements we
encounter in our daily lives are legitimate, effective security
measures. Securing the ballot box is just as important.