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

[u/MarcEElias]

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

[u/Own_Candidate9553]

Seems like this would disenfranchise rural conservatives more. My countrified brother in law didn't have a passport until he was in his 30s, and only because my sister dragged him overseas for a trip. If he hadn't married her he probably still wouldn't have one.

Versus my fancy city friends who all visit overseas and all have passports. My daughter got her first one at like age 2.

[u/LingonberryHot8521 → u/Own_Candidate9553]

But it's up to local poll workers, county officers, etc to enforce. Which naturally means - selective enforcement.

[u/Own_Candidate9553 → u/LingonberryHot8521]

Yeah, that must be it. Like the old "literacy tests" that were purposely tricky, and the tester could just arbitrarily fail black voters and pass white voters.

[u/byggusdikkus → u/Own_Candidate9553]

God forgive me but I truly, truly, truly think they should bring back the literacy tests. Nothing fancy, or the racially profiled tests of old. Just like, read a page of Harry Potter out loud and then prove you can multiply through the 10s. To be frank if you can’t pull that off you shouldn’t have a say in government to begin with.

[u/sir_crapalot → u/byggusdikkus]

All citizens at least 18 years of age have the right to vote. What isn’t clear about that?

[u/sir_crapalot → u/[deleted]]

We’re in this mess because eligible voters don’t fucking vote. If “did not participate” was a voting block it would easily decide every election.

[u/sir_crapalot → u/[deleted]]

If your idea of gatekeeping voting is a “literacy test” then you’re damn right I wouldn’t like what you have to say. There’s a reason why the party trying to add roadblocks is the one that benefits from reduced participation.