Voter ID Laws GROUP 24 Joyce Anderson, Douglas Grant Caitlyn
Smith, & Alice Willis
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Table of Contents Introduction / Background Information Define
the Issue Establish the Decision Criteria Collect and Analyze Data
Identify and Evaluate Solutions Defend and Implement Decisions
Evaluate, Review, and Revise Conclusion
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Background Info What are voter ID laws? Why are they used? Why
they are not used?
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Define the Issue Need to preserve the integrity of the voting
system American voters diminished confidence in the voting system
Arguments for and against
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Establish the Decision Criteria Will voter ID laws be effective
in North Carolina? Four key decision criteria Improvement of voter
confidence Elimination of fraud Equal voting rights Implementation
costs
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Establish the Decision Criteria Improvement of Voter Confidence
Importance of protection of voting rights Integrity of election
process
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Establish the Decision Criteria Will it Eliminate Fraud? Few
documented cases Honest mistakes Procedural errors
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Establish the Decision Criteria Equal Voting Rights Will it
disenfranchise voters? Formation of barriers Discrimination
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Establish the Decision Criteria Implementation Costs Free voter
ID cards Education Costs Administrative Costs Strapped Budgets
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Collect and Analyze Data Improvement of voter confidence Will
it eliminate fraud? Equal voting rights Implementation Costs
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Collect and Analyze Data Improvement of Voter Confidence Fraud
undermines voter confidence in representative government ID
requirements are direct and effective States responsibility under
10 th Amendment
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Collect and Analyze Data Will it eliminate fraud? Fraud an over
exaggerated topic Absentee-ballot fraud vs. Voter- impersonation
fraud See Table 1 on next slide
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Collect and Analyze Data Will it eliminate fraud?
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Collect and Analyze Data Equal Voting Rights Not discriminatory
Uniformly applied to all state residents No evidence where ID laws
are already enacted
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Collect and Analyze Data Implementation Costs Costs taxpayers
$18 - $25 million over three years North Carolinas itemized
expenses See Table 2 on next slide
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Collect and Analyze Data Implementation Costs State ExpenseWhy
its needed3 year Estimate- NC Educating VotersTV ads, mailings,
other outreach to inform current and new voters $13-$15.8 million
ID CardsID materials/equipment, increased demand at DMV $2.5-$4.7
million Administrative CostsHiring, training, printing ballots,
updating procedures $3.5-$5.5 million Total Costs $18.5-$25.2
million for three years
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions Four Possible Solution
Alternatives Strict Photo ID Non-Strict Photo ID Strict Non-Photo
ID No Voter ID
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions Strict Photo ID Must provide
valid form of ID Driver's license, passport, or state
identification card If unable to provide valid form of ID May vote
a provisional ballot Must provide valid form to county election
officer By mail or electronic source Before the meeting of county
board of canvasssers
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Pros Increases prevention of voter fraud Increases voter
confidence in electoral system Cons Around 9.25% of registered
voters in NC lack state-issued photo ID High costs providing free
voter IDs to the 9.25% of voters who dont have the required ID
Identify and Evaluate Solutions Strict Photo ID
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions Non-Strict Photo ID Voters must
present a valid form of personal photo identification Drivers
license, passport, student ID card, or military ID If individual
fails to provide proper ID they may sign an affidavit and vote a
regular ballot
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions Non-Strict Photo ID Pros
Moderately increases prevention of voter fraud Increases voter
confidence in electoral system Cons Still have issues with voters
not having required ID Costs will still be incurred for those who
dont have required ID
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions Strict Non-photo ID Each voter
must provide designated means of identification that do not need a
photo Official vote registration card, birth certificate, passport,
hunting/fishing license, current utility bill, etc. If individual
fails to proper identification will be allowed to vote a questioned
ballot.
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Identify and Evaluate Solutions Strict Non-photo ID Pros
Slightly increases prevention of voter fraud Moderate increase of
voter confidence Cons Still may have issues with voters not having
required ID Still a possibility of voter fraud
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No voter ID law at all Voters not required to provide any
personal identification at all Identify and Evaluate Solutions No
Voter ID
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Pros No costs will be incurred Cons Voter fraud will continue
to occur Voters not confident in the voting system Identify and
Evaluate Solutions No Voter ID
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Weighted 4 decision criteria on a scale of 1-4 1 = not a
concern, 2 = slightly concerned, 3 = moderately concerned, 4 =
major concern Accessed the importance of each criterion and rated
it on a scale of 1-4. 1 = no impact, 2 = slight impact, 3 =
moderate impact, 4 = major impact Identify and Evaluate Solutions
Decision Matrix
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CriteriaWeightAlternatives Strict PhotoNon-Strict Photo Strict
Non- Photo No Voter ID Fraud Issues44331 Confidence34321 Costs23211
Equality Issues 11111 Total 35262110
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Defend and Implement Decision Recommendation Implement strict
voter ID in NC Require all voters to present a government issued
Voter ID card Applicant must fill out a Department of State
application form and sign an oath/affirmation Info needed to obtain
a free State Voter ID card Name, address, DOB, SSN (if issued one),
county, & previous name/address if changed in past 12
months
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Defend and Implement Decision Advantages and Disadvantages of
Solution Advantages Preventing fraudulent voting will cut cost
Voter Fraud only detected after the fact Better to prevent than
track down Help society by enabling people to Get to work Open bank
accounts Other functions of society that are impossible without
photo ID Disadvantages Population percentage with ID unknown
Implementation could be costly 2 million in first year Smaller cost
in following years
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Immediate Impact on North Carolina DMV Already have cameras
& staff on hand More work for staff or more employees needed
Financial Impact Assessed after a year and needed funds should be
addressed by the legislation Impact on Voters Two year period to
obtain Voter ID Card No cost Defend and Implement Decision Impact
on Stakeholders
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Ethics & Morals Best for whole state of North Carolina
Considered multiple perspectives Opposing parties opinions
Diversity Discrimination Globalization Researched but did not play
a big role Environmental Defend and Implement Decision Edge
Perspective
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Evaluate, Review, and Revise When to review 3 years from
implementation After 2016 Presidential Election How to review
Establish a panel to observe Record voter turnout, number of
provisional ballots, & number of voters turned down because of
law Compare past election results with new results
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Conclusion We provided a solution to preserve the integrity of
the voting system through the Use of the Decide Model Understanding
of our decision criteria Use of Edge Perspective