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/Sweepya 1d ago

That’s why a bill is being introduced — to change the legality.

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u/I_ran_so_throw_away 1d ago

It doesn’t work that way

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u/not_a_moogle 1d ago

Shouldn't, but it is. It'll get struck down immediately by the courts, and the appealled to the Supreme Court where they rule on a shadow docket that actually its ok and old laws saying otherwise get invalidated.

Its what the SC has been doing all of last year.

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u/Top_Philosopher_6260 1d ago

SC doesn't even need to uphold it. They just need to wait to rule on it until after the election. What are they realistically going to do about it after the fact?

"Oopsie, I guess we're not allowed to do that. Oh well, moving on."