Because in the research that has been done , this is not the case . c o m m e n t s t e p h e n m a h e r i t c o u l d g e t u g l y a t p o l l i n g s t a t i o n s t h i s f a l l t hankstofairelectionsactIt ' s easy to look at a hypothetical and assume that someone is going to gather 200 people , go from poll to poll , from riding to riding , and have 100 votes thrown one way in each place . but really ? We ' re conflating sensationalized fiction with reality . You may have the right to drink , drive or fly , but these are not inalienable and integral rights in the sense that voting is . Vouching allows those who don ' t have all the necessary pieces say a drivers license or now Voter Identity Card an opportunity to vote . It ' s easy to say well just go get it , it is a bit more difficult for some marginalized groups that , presumably , you or I don ' t belong to . It ' s hard to put yourself in the shoes of a homeless woman who wants to vote but doesn ' t have the securities of life that make it so easy for you or I to do so .