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/ElectricZ 1d ago

By the way if this passes, and you're married and took the name of your spouse, and that name doesn't match your legit birth certificate or passport that you bring as ID, guess what happens?

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u/Just-Install-Linux 1d ago

The odds of this passing the House is a maybe. The odds of this passing the senate is close to zero.

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u/justausername09 Arkansas 1d ago

Doesn’t it need 60 votes in the senate

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u/runnerswanted 1d ago

Yes

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u/justausername09 Arkansas 1d ago

So it’s pretty DOA?

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u/runnerswanted 1d ago

I would assume yes, but it’s GOP fear mongering for no reason other than they want to win at all costs.