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Reading a Ballot Initiative. Consider the following ballot initiative, which appeared in the 2010 statewide elections in Oklahoma and was passed.
This measure... requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity. The document must meet the following requirements. lt must have the name and photograph of the voter. It must have been issued by the federal, state, or tribal government. It must have an expiration date that is after the date of the election. No expiration date would be required on certain identity cards issued to person 65 years of age or older. In lieu of such a document, voters could present voter identification cards issued by the County Election Board. A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast provisional ballot.
a. According to the initiative, would a state driver's license allow a person to vote?
b. According to the initiative, would a (federal) Social Security card allow a person to vote?
c. Without a "document proving their identity," what options for voting do citizens have?
d. What documents are required to obtain a voter identification card?
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