15 years ago, 9-11 hadn't happened yet. It's a little more complicated now. A friend's birth certificate had the first and middle name switched. It was never a problem until after 9-11 and that person decided to get a Florida Drivers License. Long story shortened, it took nearly a year of trying to rectify the problem even though this person had titles, deeds, licenses, degrees, etc. with their name in the correct order. The solution was to petition the court for a name change. Nearly $500 was the cost.

However, perhaps those who are trying to change all of the requirements just before a National Election would like to facilitate removing some of the hurtles to the acquisition of an ID. Convenient locations, associates to assist them, transportation if that is a hindrance, etc.

Since, according to many, this has been a problem for decades (I don't personally see the problem), better yet, forget all that stuff, maybe a two to four year lead-time could be written into the laws - effective in November of 2014, 2015 or 2016. This would require compromise and working together. What's the hurry, do it right. I'm sure all reasonable citizens would find that a perfect solution. After all, everyone is concerned about voter fraud, aren't we? We all want eligible people to vote, don't we? Or does this make too much sense?

Xavier