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Originally Posted by hjnet
So as a European I have to ask, what kind of identification do you need to vote in the US?
Here they have a list with your name on, and once you've shown an official ID with a photo of yours on it (i.e. passport or driver license) you get crossed of the list and you're allowed to vote.
You're also allocated to a certain location to vote, you can't just go anywhere. And only people on the official list are allowed to vote at that location.
How does that work in the US?
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Pretty much the same way. In my state (and a couple others) we vote by mail. They mail you out a ballot a few weeks before the election and you either mail it back or drop it in one of many voter drop boxes located around cities.
For those states without vote by mail, you show up at a polling station (most states have assigned polling stations but will let you vote at another, again it depends on the state which is one of the problems) and you tell them your name. If they have a voter ID law you have to show the a valid, accepted ID which is normally a driver's license, a passport, military ID, etc. There is a list of acceptable voter ID for each state. You are then allowed to vote and are removed from the list.