Ex-MLB star Jonathan Lucroy calls for voter ID requirement in elections

Former MLB prima Jonathan Lucroy wondered connected societal media Saturday astir immoderate states not requiring recognition to vote.

A Gallup Poll released successful October revealed a vast bulk of Americans enactment an ID request to ballot successful the election. House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., said connected CBS past period that galore states bash not necessitate an ID to vote.

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Atlanta Braves catcher Jonathan Lucroy celebrates with teammates aft scoring against the Miami Marlins astatine loanDepot Park. (Sam Navarro-USA Today Sports)

Lucroy, who was a two-time All-Star during his MLB career, questioned wherefore an ID isn’t required by each states to ballot erstwhile astir Americans request an ID to bargain intoxicant oregon a location oregon adjacent to drive. He opened a statement connected X.

He responded to a station astir IDs not being an obstacle to voting.

"Voting is simply a right. For American citizens. You are factual astir that," Lucroy wrote. "Every authorities that Kamala won doesn’t person ID requirements to vote. Combine that with the magnitude of amerciable aliens that person travel crossed the borderline and present present we are. We indispensable person ID to vote.

I Voted stickers beryllium connected the array connected the 2nd time of aboriginal voting successful the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination astatine the Board of Elections Loop Super Site successful Chicago, Illinois, connected October 4, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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"We besides request to chopped the excuses erstwhile it comes to access. I cognize radical that unrecorded retired successful the mediate of obscurity successful trailer that person IDs. You can’t accidental that determination are voters that don’t person entree owed to hardship oregon fiscal means. Most of the colonisation you talk of are successful interior cities and municipality areas. There is entree each around. Fees for an ID present successful Texas are 32$."

Lucroy has entered the governmental statement implicit the past fewer weeks and made revelations astir his determination to basal for the nationalist anthem and his contented with a COVID vaccine requirement.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Jonathan Lucroy gets high-fives aft scoring against the Detroit Tigers astatine Publix Field astatine Joker Marchant Stadium successful Lakeland, Florida, connected March 2, 2020. (Reinhold Matay-USA Today Sports)

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He besides wrote connected X that he’s been receiving hate message for his stances.

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