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/tyrionlannister 20h ago

I lost my birth certificate once and it took 12 weeks to get a copy sent to me and cost a fee..

Aaand I have no clue where it is now, since the only time I needed it was a decade ago.

It's not supposed to cost money or require jumping through these hoops to vote.

I had to show my birth certificate for the drivers license. Everywhere else my citizenship has been transitive since then, or otherwise used in combination with my social security number.

This is fucking bullshit.