As a global example of freedom, the United States should not have voter ID laws

Individual freedoms that constrain what the state may do, including speech, assembly, religion, privacy and protection from arbitrary search or detention. Distinct from civil rights, which concern equal treatment, these limit government power rather than extend entitlement, and are usually enforced through the courts.

Legal and political framework governing who may vote in the United States and how, covering the Voting Rights Act, constitutional amendments and the litigation over registration, purges and district maps. Access and integrity are the two poles the argument moves between.

Rules requiring voters to present identification before casting a ballot, which vary widely between states in strictness, accepted documents and enforcement. Defended as a safeguard against fraud and challenged as a barrier for voters without a driving license or fixed address.