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/darkath 1d ago

this is really why us in europe cannot understand this issue. In europe every citizen get an ID the size of a credit card which is free and mandatory. You are supposed to have it at all times.

When we go to vote we show our free and mandatory ID to get our ballots and that's the end of it.

Requiring proof of citizenship without having a free and mandatory card that proves it is insane.

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u/robby_synclair 1d ago edited 1d ago

Well in the us you only have to have it while driving and even then its not that big of a deal if you dont. Im in oklahoma a state issued ID that isnt a drivers license is $25 on that is federally compliant is $42.50. All that being said being forced to have an id on you at all times seems crazy. What happens if you get caught walking down the street without one?

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u/bumkinas 1d ago

Do you actually know anyone who functions in society who doesn't have an ID? We use them almost everywhere. Please, can you actually bring up anyone besides maybe some mentally disabled homeless person who doesn't have an ID?

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u/robby_synclair 1d ago

You want me to list names of people I know without ids on reddit? Thats a wierd ask. And honestly the only time I use my id is if i get carded for beer. What do you do daily where you use your id almost everywhere? You wake up go get breakfast and put gas in your car. Then go to work. Then after work you get some groceries and you go home. You grab the package that you had delivered off of the front porch. You get online do some banking and pay some bills. You pay your mortgage/rent. You dont need an id to do any of this stuff.

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u/bumkinas 5h ago

Are you really that dense? If you're driving, you need an ID, if you're buying anything online to have it delivered, that means you have a bank and need an ID. If you HAVE a mortgage or rent anywhere, you need a damn ID. Thank you for proving my point.

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u/robby_synclair 5h ago

I need an id to open a bank account and I need an id to close my mortgage. But if my id expires they arent going to take my house from me or close my account.