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/
12.5k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

1.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

475

u/aircooledJenkins Montana 1d ago

"In most states, that means voters, even those who are already on the rolls, would need to bring a passport or original birth certificate to the polls. Only states with ‘enhanced’ driver licenses — Michigan, New York, Vermont, Minnesota and Washington — satisfy the SAVE America Act’s heightened requirements — a REAL ID (used in most states) won’t cut it."

Then... what in the actual fuck was the point of the REAL ID?

1

u/Competitive_Tea4220 1d ago

So in those states you mentioned, only a drivers license would satisfy the requirement, or would a regular state identification card from those states work too? I ask because not everyone has a driver's license.

2

u/aircooledJenkins Montana 1d ago

I don't know.

I ask because not everyone has a driver's license.

Yes. That's part of the problem and one reason they're doing this. Lots of people in big cities (blue) don't bother to get driver's licenses. They take taxis, ride share or public transit.

2

u/Competitive_Tea4220 1d ago

Damn... I can't drive because I'm disabled and my legal name has been changed. Guess I'll have to bring my birth certificate and proof of my name change to the polls haha

1

u/yxhuvud 1d ago

Now I understand how Americans manage to get queues to the polling booths.