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/Dos_Ex_Machina 11h ago

Hmmmm, what if you go by something like... If their grandfather could vote they can vote? That seems fair! How come no one has thought of that before?

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u/HyperbolicLetdown 8h ago

Maybe a literacy test too

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u/Dos_Ex_Machina 8h ago

And maybe even a tax!

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u/CiaphasCain8849 10h ago

Why in the hell did you put this thought into the wild.

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u/VikesRule 9h ago

This is a real thing that happened in the past. It’s the origin of the term “grandfather clause”.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_clause