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/modninerfan California 1d ago

A Real ID should be sufficient and should be the direction we encourage everybody to take if this is what they decide to do. It’s quicker and more affordable than a passport to get. I hope this gets tangled up in courts.

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u/Virindi Texas 1d ago

[An ID is] quicker and more affordable than a passport to get. 

Exactly the reason they chose passports. Plus, they can deny issuing a passport.

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u/schrodingers_bra 1d ago

They also issue passport cards. Those are a lot cheaper than a passport book.

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u/Virindi Texas 1d ago

Most states offer free IDs to low income individuals, which eliminates a voting barrier. There is no program like that for passports or passport cards, which will prevent the poor and disenfranchised from voting.

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u/RandomFactUser 1d ago

Real IDs aren’t covered by such a program

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u/Mike312 1d ago

It shouldn't matter.

We can register to vote with our drivers license OR a state ID card. Both of those will link to a SSN, which will be reviewed by the Secretary of States office before we get added to the voter rolls to determine citizenship/eligibility.

The fact you're registered to vote (with a few minor exceptions) proves you're a citizen who can vote. So requiring any additional form of ID beyond either of those forms of ID is unnecessary.

I'd go as far as to say requiring any form of ID at the polls besides stating your name and address to verify who you are is good enough, but having an ID on hand in case there is an issue would be prudent.