Can someone explain to me why requiring an ID for voting in the US is such a controversial topic? Coming from France, it's inconceivable that someone could vote without justifying officially who they are first. I think most countries with ID systems work like that for voting, no? 🤷‍♂️

100% agree!

I've been in the US 10 years now and I still don't understand the controversy. It seems so logical to me to present an ID to vote. On top, they ask you for your driver license everywhere! I was at the doctor this afternoon... first thing they did is ask me for my ID 🤷 

What's the big deal? Can one of my American friend explain? 

Shouldn't the process be:
1/ Register to vote (at any time) by proving you're a US citizen
2/ On "voting day", present an ID to prove you're effectively the guy on the list that previously registered to vote.

Where is the problem?

Many US citizens don't have a "legal ID" (https://cdce.umd.edu/sites/cdce.umd.edu/files/pubs/Voter%20ID%202023%20survey%20Key%20Results%20Jan%202024%20%281%29.pdf).   If there were a national ID requirement that might be different. And it just so happens that those without IDs happen to be likely to vote for one party more than the other. Tl;Dr: voter ID laws are a purely political ploy to solve a non-existent problem.

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Thanks! Makes sense. Clearly I was far from imagining that such a big chunk of the population had no or an incorrect id 👀