Elon Musk, CEO of It calls for mandatory in-person voting.
The tech mogul has made multiple posts on the issue in recent days, writing on Monday that it was “insane” to be able to vote without showing official identification.
“It's not necessary in America. [a] “You need a government-issued ID to vote and you can mail in your ballot,” he wrote. “This is insane.”
In the United States, you don't need a government-issued ID to vote and you can mail your ballot. This is insane.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 8, 2024
After being asked what could be done to correct this insanity, Musk said voting should work just like buying alcohol.
“We should require government ID and in-person voting (unless you have a valid medical/military/other excuse) like other countries are doing, or if you want to buy a beer,” he said. wrote.
Government ID and in-person voting should be required (unless there is a medical/military/other valid reason), like other countries are doing, or like if you want to buy beer.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2024
When one commenter mentioned how many people would have to work on election day, Musk responded that elections should be held for 16 hours so that “basically everyone can vote.”
As long as elections are open for 16 hours, basically anyone can vote.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2024
In response to the left's argument that enforcing voter ID laws is “racist,” the billionaire said, “It's actually racist to argue that adults can't get an ID!” insisted.
It's racist to claim that adults can't get ID.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2024
Learn more Follow-up posthe Said Denying IDs who behave like minorities the right to vote “should be condemned in the strongest possible terms.” pointed “The same people who said voter ID is racist also demanded that we get a vaccine ID to travel and work anywhere!”
A total of 36 states have laws that require or require voters to show some form of identification at the polls, but only 10 states require a government-issued photo ID. according to to National Conference of State Legislatures.
Republicans hold a majority in states that require photo identification to vote.
In addition to calling voter ID laws “racist” to many on the left of the aisle, Vice President Kamala Harris also said such policies make it “almost impossible” for people living in rural areas. He said it would be possible.
Kamala Harris irrationally says it's 'nearly impossible' for people in rural America to copy IDs pic.twitter.com/J94IuGBFLv
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 10, 2021
