Good points, but those costs are all the more reason I was so surprised to learn some states don’t require regular renewals (and associated fees) until becoming a senior citizen, to help a bit more with those costs. I guess they must collect the funds through some other taxing mechanism. As far as the connection to voting, I believe there should be no such connection. You have to prove voting eligibility when you register to vote. After that, there should be no ID requirement. Many people have access issues that prevent them from obtaining a driver’s license. Cost can be prohibitive, as can business hours of the DMV/RMV if you have to work those same hours yourself, access to transportation to the DMV, Mobility impaired people may have even more difficulty getting there. I’m sure there are others I’ve not thought of. None of these things should be barriers to voting for any citizen. In fact, there should be no barriers whatsoever! We should make it easier for citizens to vote. Voting should take place on multiple days including weekends. So many people work two jobs just to barely make ends meet and can’t take time off from work to vote, and may not be able to afford to do so even if the employer would allow them to take time off to vote.