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By Anjeanette Damon (contact) 
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 | 4:52 p.m.
Since taking office, Secretary of State Ross Miller has declared Nevada’s electoral system to be safe enough from fraud that a voter identification system shouldn’t be a priority. On Tuesday, he took a step back from that line, proposing a hybrid photo ID system to help protect the integrity of future elections. “I don’t believe voter fraud is happening on a widespread basis, but elections are about perception,” Miller said in an interview Tuesday. “You have to do everything you can to put enough safeguards in the system so that people feel confident in the integrity of the process.” Miller’s ...
I agree with the Secetary of State. But, before we spend money for an ID system lets run the names on the entire voter registration lits of Clark and Washau counties through DHS Immigration Records and see if any green card holders or tourists with visas are registered to vote. Depending on the results we can decide what direction to proceed. Tighting up the ID requirements for registering to vote might be a good idea. To register to vote you should have present something more than a piece of mail for ID.
Yeah, something must be done. Nevadans actually vote. The lines are measured in minutes, not hours. Something must be done.
And, you tea party people, spend tons of money to solve a non-existing problem. Leave it as it is. Voting is one of the few things that work here, and our system is the envy of the rest of the country.
Wouldn't it be much wiser to spend that money to construct a laser defense shield to protect us from the evil fairies from The fifth moon behind Pluto.
BarryS: you haven't seen anything yet. The TEA Patriots are mobilizing to keep Obama from attempting an illegal third term. Over our dead bodies!
I can support the photo ID as described by Ross Miller, as a means to guarantee people voting.
There is one thing I would add. We should also have State approved notary public's who are able to photograph and verify signatures in the home.
This is needed for disabled people who are not able to go outside the home for a photo ID, and who vote by mail.
This doesn't prevent other forms of identification being needed, such as a birth certificate, or bills, etc.
Putting this process in place now would assuage the fears of the Republicans and prevent actions that appear to be voter suppression by waiting to the last months before an election.
Personally, I would go further and begin a process of implementing a citizen ID on a national basis, one that would begin with registering at birth and would include a footprint or finger prints and a photo ID as required on a passport for everyone depending on age.
It could also be used for recording a driver's license, voter ID, citizenship whether native or naturalized, and any other form of ID needed on separate pages in a small booklet.
It could also be a legal validation of marriages, divorces, birth of children, name changes by way of stamps & signatures of offices of registry.
There could also be a record of any felony convictions, including a stamp and signature when one has been approved to vote again, if ever.
Official updated photos could be changed out by offices of registry.
This would apply to all citizen's and require the necessary actions to start the process. Maybe then we could end this problem of proving one is who they are and have can verify they have the legal status of entitlement to the privileges of citizenship.
Those who are legally here but not citizen's would be able to utilize the old processes for a driver's license.
This would go a long way to supplying a variety of legal declarations needed throughout life kept in one place.
That should stop all the monkey business of requiring people to prove who they are at the whim of any interest group and their nefarious arguments.
With all the problems facing the state, why work on a nonexistent one that has only served as an excuse for disenfranchising voters in other states? Furthermore, has anyone considered the privacy concerns? Voter registration info like name, address, etc. is already public info, now we are going to include a photo every citizen too? Talk about Big Brother.
Usually the ones touting voter ID proposals are Republicans.
If you want to elect Republicans, how about: quit harping on bogus issues like non-existent voter fraud and run some non-nutball candidates.
It just doesn't seem like that big of a deal to obtain a NV ID. You need one to drive and most employers seem require an ID. Who exactly doesn't have one -- besides those on the wrong side of the law?
I believe Ross Miller is a fair and dedicated public servant and I have seen no signs of political bias from him. If he says that it would be good to beef up our voter registration procedures to remove any perception of a problem, then I have to think he has reason to say that.