25 Feb 2012 6:10 pm
Getting a photo ID is one of the easiest things anybody could ever do.It costs money, and it's not easy for the elderly or disabled to go to the DMV.As someone who recently had to transfer my New York state driver's license to the state of Pennsylvania, I can attest to that firsthand.I had to get a certified copy of my Birth Certificate, which cost $15.00.For married women, the name on their Birth Certificate will not match their married name, so they need a marriage certificate as well.The fee for that in NY is $30. Internet and telephone orders also require a major credit card (which not everyone has).And the fee for internet and phone orders is $45.Obviously these people don't drive, or they would have a driver's license.So they must apply for a state issued non-driver's ID.In New York a short-term ID card is valid for four to five years and costs $9 to $10. A long-term ID card is valid for eight to nine years and costs $13 to $14.So for a woman in NY, it could cost her up to $74 to obtain a state issued photo ID.Can you say poll tax?