# Voter ID vs Majority Rule

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-vs-majority-rule/636439>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 2, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-vs-majority-rule/636439 "2012-10-02T00:45:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-vs-majority-rule/636439/8 "2012-10-02T15:07:30Z")

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> [@emacknight](#):
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> If there are two topics this message board loves it’s libertarianism and voter id laws, so what could be better than a thread that combines them both!
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> If (and when) voter ID laws are put to a vote, and pass by 50% +1, should the government abide by the will of the majority to suppress the minority?
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> Or should the government resist the temptation to increase regulations, even though it’s what the people want?
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> Do we want a government that’s strong enough to suppress voter rights, or strong enough to stay out of people’s lives?

Since Voter ID laws don’t suppress voter rights, as a general rule, you’ve offered up a false dichotomy.

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