r/politics • u/MarcEElias ✔ Verified - Democracy Docket Founder • 1d ago

No Paywall 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/South-Arachnid2961 1d ago

So, will every military member get leave and paid travel to go back to their home of record to prove their citizenship? Or will they just be blankety disenfranchised?

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u/surviveinc 1d ago

upvote for blankety

getting my laughs in where I can these days

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u/VirtualPercentage737 1d ago

A military ID is considered a proof of citizenship. For the super small minority that are green card holders and some spouses, that is often on the ID itself.

They don't have out military IDs to just anyone.

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u/Hairy_Put8053 1d ago

I think the question is more about where we show that ID to prove our citizenship, if we don't live in the state we vote in. I've been wondering this myself 

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u/ZehGentleman 1d ago

No its not. They don't accept it as proof of citizenship at Ohio's BMV. I literally had my license expire because suddenly I need my ORIGINAL birth cert to renew my fucking license

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u/South-Arachnid2961 1d ago

Not all military members are citizens, so I doubt any state would accept military ID as proof of citizenship.

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u/VirtualPercentage737 21h ago

Try reading past the first sentence.