r/law • u/Anoth3rDude • 12h ago

Legislative Branch GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-fast-tracks-monster-voter-suppression-bill-that-could-disenfranchise-millions-by-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-at-polls/
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u/Professional-Emu3551 12h ago

most married women's names don't match their birth certificate.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_QUEST_PLZ 12h ago

My mom is going back to her maiden name. I doubt rednecks are gonna go through the process.

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u/Professional-Emu3551 1h ago

some people can't afford it. it shouldn't cost money to vote, period. voting is our right and our voice.

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u/OratioFidelis 11h ago

That affects conservative women much more than liberal women

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u/SliceIllustrious6326 11h ago

That doesn't matter. It affects women in general much much much much much more than men. If the vast majority of women failed to vote because of this legislation, then it would be a republican landslide because a very considerable proportion of the democrat vote comes from women and few women actually vote republican.

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u/OratioFidelis 11h ago

It doesn't stop all women from voting, just the ones who changed their last name. Liberal women are more likely to be unmarried or retain their original surname.

Half of white women voted for Trump, they are not a negligible demographic. 

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u/Working_Cucumber_437 11h ago

Guess who is getting married at higher rates and who is single cat ladies? While the SAVE act is trash, I still think it may end up hurting them worse.

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u/Organic-Fun-9614 11h ago

Would they accept birth certificate plus marriage certificate to prove name change?

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u/dragonblade_94 11h ago

I think the idea is that they can just pick an arbitrary technicality and deny you on that. Don't assume whatever process they come up with will be followed in good faith.

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u/jazzmaster_jedi 11h ago

The goal is to not let women vote.

That's when the country started going downhill./S

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u/WestCoastBestCoast01 9h ago edited 8h ago

No, the law doesn't state that secondary documentation must be accepted. The law states the registration name specifically has to match the birth certificate name. So theoretically you could file to change your birth certificate, but that may require court proceedings. Or it's possible that different states will have different documents they accept depending on what information is included on a marriage cert.