An excuse for what? What about the paper work required to get that ID?? What if you moved multiple times to different states? What if you lost your documents needed to get that ID in a fire, natural disaster, etc & an important election is coming up. Just b/c you have been fortunate enough to never have experienced these types of circumstances or have had the resources to easily overcome them, doesn’t mean many many others are as fortunate as you. Everything is not always black & white. In fact, I would argue most things are grey.
You could use this same argument for anything that requires an ID. Sorry, but worrying about documents lost in a natural disaster are such a small percentage of people affected, and if they lost their "ID", then they wouldn't be able to drive etc. Once you get and "ID", you really wouldn't need your documents anymore (birth certificate, marriage license, etc). People who get food stamps, licenses, ID to go to the doctor, ALL need proof of who they are.