“We need voter ID because there's massive voter fraud!”

What You Say

In-person voter impersonation is virtually nonexistent — you'd need to risk a felony to cast one fake ballot. Voter ID laws disproportionately affect elderly, low-income, and minority voters who lack driver's licenses. The Heritage Foundation's fraud database — the largest compilation — shows a handful of cases per year nationwide. The cure is far more disruptive than the disease.