To the editor: In 2016, I worked in a vote in Irvine. I was previously in favor of the requirement to demonstrate citizens to vote, but experience gave me another perspective (“most Californians favor citizens to vote, the survey finds”, May 9).
In some cases, when we try to verify a person's voting status in the registration table, there was a delay. Some people in the voting line would begin to make comments designed to cause a reaction, such as “it is better to verify their eligibility” and “do she have the 'correct' identification?” It was uncomfortable, something threatening and, from what I saw, it disturbed the general appreciation that the public had for the voting process.
If we could not confirm the eligibility of voting of the person based on residence, citizenship or other factors, then we provide them with the provisional ballots that were put in a separate urn. At 10 pm, these were transported to the voter registrar for confirmation. The process was simple and respectful, and prevented people from trying to determine if the person was eligible to vote.
Laura Curran, Newport Beach
