Before Virginia legislators listen to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s call to eliminate voter-ID requirements in the commonwealth’s elections, they should listen to former U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.

Northam announced Monday he would introduce a bill to eliminate polling-place photo-ID requirements for voting, along with drastically simplifying absentee voting and putting new strictures on campaign contributions. Most of his proposals are ill-advised, but the no-ID one is particularly misguided.