Definitely worth a read.
Interesting to note.
I still say this is one issue where I can't really fathom the opposition.
A 2007 study by the Institute for Public Policy at the University of Missouri found that when a photo ID requirement was instituted before that state's 2006 elections, not only did voter turnout increase by two percentage points compared with a similar off-year election in 2002, but that there was "no consistent evidence" that counties with higher percentages of minorities, poor, elderly or less-educated population suffered "any reduction in voter turnout relative to other counties." To me, an increase in voter turnout and no undue burden on voters seems to be a goal that everyone, regardless of political ideology or party affiliation, should be willing to support.
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My hypothesis is: Would higher quality and more intelligent candidates get elected by a more highly educated voting public? I would like to see an experiment where by rules and qualifications are setup to actually reduce voter turn out. Something like a basic skills test or knowledge quiz that must be passed with a sufficient score before one can vote. Example questions: Calculate the area of a square 2' x 4'; Name 3 positions of each candidate on the ballot; Who was the 3rd President of the United States?; Name 3 logical fallacies; Name the closest star to the planet Earth.
Of course, this experiment would never fly in America politics because of that nagging Constitution thingy. Perhaps some university could try it with student government or something.
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