Using Biometrics for Voter ID

There has been a substantial amount of discussion in various political boards about the problem of using voter identification for elections. it is asserted that that people of color off and having more difficulty obtaining the necessary a documentation for voter identification in states.

My suggestion is that voter identification be modified to include both fingerprints and photographs. at the gym where I am a member, when you flash your ID card in front of a card reader your picture appears on the screen. this is a good positive identification

They can print readers on become much less expensive and are faster.

There has been some controversy regarding the accuracy of a fingerprints used in this manner because of some of the technology using used in reading them is had some problems. my feeling is fingerprint readers are more accurate than what is commonly used and harder to forge. it's very difficult to change the fingerprint on the end of your finger and when you combine that with the use of both a fingerprint and a photograph the odds of Mississippi reduced.

I do recognize that there is some Obsession from some people for using Biometrics for identification not based on their own feelings about the issue.

According to chat GPT about 40 countries that use fingerprints for voter id.

The problem with fingerprints is false negatives. My wife has very hard to read prints--to the point that someone doing it said she would be the perfect criminal because she wouldn't leave prints. Admittedly, the technology might have improved since.

Loren Pechtel said:

The problem with fingerprints is false negatives. My wife has very hard to read prints--to the point that someone doing it said she would be the perfect criminal because she wouldn't leave prints. Admittedly, the technology might have improved since.

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No system is perfect, the question is, is this a fatal defect.

If this occurs at only a small percentage of people then it is just a problem that can probably build he dealt with by using other alternatives.

I suggest that fingerprints be used in conjunctions with a photograph of the applicant so that when your fingerprint is red your picture appears on the screen.

I believe that the system developers would find a workaround for those who have fingerprints that are difficult to read and on rare occasions where people have no fingerprints at all because they are double amputees I'll be hands and or arms.

What makes you think this is needed. Besides the bullshit claims of the righties who claim illegals are voting.

ZiprHead said:

What makes you think this is needed. Besides the bullshit claims of the righties who claim illegals are voting.

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I'm not certain that it is needed in fact.

However, this would remove the basis of the complaint from the right wing about minorities and not being properly registered, identified or committing voting fraud.

Coleman Smith said:

ZiprHead said:

What makes you think this is needed. Besides the bullshit claims of the righties who claim illegals are voting.

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I'm not certain that it is needed in fact.

However, this would remove the basis of the complaint from the right wing about minorities and not being properly registered, identified or committing voting fraud.

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That complaint is already baseless, so attempting to address it is futile.

No matter what you do, the complaint will persist; Attempts to make fraud harder will just result in the fuckwits saying "Ah-ha! There must be fraud, or they wouldn't be spending money and effort on trying to stop it!"

bilby said:

That complaint is already baseless, so attempting to address it is futile.

No matter what you do, the complaint will persist; Attempts to make fraud harder will just result in the fuckwits saying "Ah-ha! There must be fraud, or they wouldn't be spending money and effort on trying to stop it!"

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I respect your opinion on this issue.

Coleman Smith said:

Loren Pechtel said:

The problem with fingerprints is false negatives. My wife has very hard to read prints--to the point that someone doing it said she would be the perfect criminal because she wouldn't leave prints. Admittedly, the technology might have improved since.

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No system is perfect, the question is, is this a fatal defect.

If this occurs at only a small percentage of people then it is just a problem that can probably build he dealt with by using other alternatives.

I suggest that fingerprints be used in conjunctions with a photograph of the applicant so that when your fingerprint is red your picture appears on the screen.

I believe that the system developers would find a workaround for those who have fingerprints that are difficult to read and on rare occasions where people have no fingerprints at all because they are double amputees I'll be hands and or arms.

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If the system can't read your prints how does that work? I've watched people whose job it is to take fingerprints take several tries with her.

And note that it's possible to temporarily mess with prints to make them not read.

Loren Pechtel said:

If the system can't read your prints how does that work? I've watched people whose job it is to take fingerprints take several tries with her.

And note that it's possible to temporarily mess with prints to make them not read.

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As previously noted, no system is perfect.

What alternative do you suggest?

Coleman Smith said:

Loren Pechtel said:

If the system can't read your prints how does that work? I've watched people whose job it is to take fingerprints take several tries with her.

And note that it's possible to temporarily mess with prints to make them not read.

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As previously noted, no system is perfect.

What alternative do you suggest?

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York system works just fine. The problem you lot have is that you don't ensure spreading lies about election fraud to have consequences.

Coleman Smith said:

Loren Pechtel said:

If the system can't read your prints how does that work? I've watched people whose job it is to take fingerprints take several tries with her.

And note that it's possible to temporarily mess with prints to make them not read.

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As previously noted, no system is perfect.

What alternative do you suggest?

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It's always much easier for everyone to pretend there is no problem then it is to provide or offer partial solutions.

Then they can lose their next election and wonder how it happened.

Coleman Smith said:

Loren Pechtel said:

If the system can't read your prints how does that work? I've watched people whose job it is to take fingerprints take several tries with her.

And note that it's possible to temporarily mess with prints to make them not read.

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As previously noted, no system is perfect.

What alternative do you suggest?

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First, establish that there's something that actually needs solving.