It would be easier to buy the "I just like the stock" argument for voter id despite the absence of a concrete problem if…
reply1. Voter turnout wasn't already shit and we're about add friction for very little practical gain.
2. The people pushing for voter id laws also pushed for things that reduced the disparity like a national id, a program to get it in the hands of every American, automatic registration when interacting with the government, literally anything.
It's unfortunate that we can't work up mechanisms to encourage and reward voter registration and participation as well as make the process a bit more dynamic, say have a 100 day window for primaries and caucuses, states/districts get to pick a day in order (with no two picking the same day, not picking adjacent days if possible to not) based on voter registration and turnout for the previous election.
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