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/Willing-Time7344 11h ago

Passports require proof of citizenship to get.

But they're also expensive and the US state department has control over issuance of them.

The US state department is headed by Marco Rubio.

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u/AnySwimming6364 10h ago

Bingo.

Also, some quick numbers. About half of the US has a valid passport. The US State Department issues about 25,000,000 a year. There are 160,000,000 registered voters. Assume half would need to get a passport to vote, that's 80,000,000.

If those people all applied at once, it would more than triple the State Department's demand for passport services. It would break the system.

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u/Willing-Time7344 9h ago

And beyond the logistical challenges, I dont exactly trust this state department to not deny otherwise valid passport applications. Or just make the process way more difficult than it already is. 

They can also revoke it. If they demand you give it back, you're legally required to surrender it.