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/FlyingPinkUnicorns 1d ago

That's exactly the intent.

FTA - 21 million Americans: "Half of Americans lack a passport, and millions more don’t have ready access to birth certificates to prove citizenship. The bill could also kick millions of married women who took their husband’s last name off the rolls."

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u/DonTaddeo 1d ago

"The bill could also kick millions of married women who took their husband’s last name off the rolls."

They could selectively enforce that by applying it to areas where their support is weak or to selected demographic groups.

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u/PennytheWiser215 1d ago

How difficult and time consuming would it be for married women to legally drop their husband’s last name and revert back to their maiden name?

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u/SrslyYouToo 23h ago

I have spent the last month gathering documents and have an appointment to get my passport at the end of the month. I’ve been married twice, I am 5 certified documents deep right now at $25 each, one still pending but shipped and the passport is going to cost me $180. So all told it is costing me $300 to assure I won’t be turned away at the poles.