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Critics argue that the restrictions placed on voter ID inquiries are a tactic to undermine the electoral process. The belief is that an absence of identification checks can foster an environment where election fraud could occur, leading to unfair political advantages. In their view, avoiding ID checks opens the door for manipulation by those who bargain for electoral gain. Trump supporters and others in the Republican circle claim that the Democrats want to bypass these measures entirely to manipulate votes without scrutiny—gathering strength from recent polling that depicts strong public favor for voter ID laws as a legislative requirement.