The House has passed legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.
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Very difficult to produce ID in America, you know, the place where you need ID for everything from driving to buying medications at drugstores. Not to mention buying alcohol, collecting unemployment…etc etc etc…
The MAJORITY of the population CAN'T THRIVE in America because of a minority of the population, that happens to be the majority of the Legislative, Executive, & Judicial branches of US govt, from federal to state levels, are creating an unsustainable, hostile environment against its own people.
Who are the Republicans who have no respect for their constituents? We don’t all live in Blue districts and I’m tired of these scared little men bowing to Trump!
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.org @democrats.senate.gov should call SAVE Act the “GOP Disenfranchisement Act.” Married women who follow tradition & change names are more likely to be GOP. And, they’re less likely than married Democratic women to have passports. Result: fewer GOP voters.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.org @democrats.senate.gov should call the 24th-Amendment-Violating Poll Tax Act (the SAVE Act) the “Poorly Educated Republican Disenfranchisement Act.” It is a focused disenfranchisement of poorly educated Republicans, the GOP base.
This puts undue burdens on categories of both typically Democratic and Republican voters, although voter suppression historically tends to favor Republicans, as they well know.
It’s just more voter fraud, gerrymandering and election interference in advance. Study after study has shown that the amount of voter fraud is less than one percent. & as most of us know, when there is fraud, it is Republican fraud. Just screw more and have more babies. It’s more fun than cheating.
Almost nobody has documents that can prove their citizenship. This means we’re all going to have to schlep to the CH & pay $ 2 some crotchety old Clerk 4 something no one cares about. It’s just like the TSA stuff from the early 2000s. What a load of crap! They’re counting on minorities not doing it
The Constitution lets states set rules for federal elections, but Congress can override them (Article I, Section 4). This power applies only to federal elections, not state or local ones. Voter qualifications are tied to state rules for their largest legislative body.
Every stupid Dem that voted for this needs to be permanently removed from politics. I hope the outcry of their constituents forces resignations! This is single handedly the most offensive and barbaric thing done to women! These Dems are sick!
"We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections, but it's not been something that is easily provable,House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La." Intuitively.
So I have a question instead of a valid complaint…. If we have a driver’s license with the Real ID verification, wouldn’t that cover this? If not, what’s the actual point of Real ID then?
I heard no. You absolutely have to have the same name on your birth certificate as the name on your voter registration. I did hear some pundit say it probably wouldn't pass the Senate, but we'll see.
The group of pundits did say...or a passport. I just read a PBS article about it. It seems there's a lot of confusion about how it would be interpreted. (I have not read the bill.)
You can just look up the bill itself. Birth certificates are only included in the fifth accepted form of documentation. The first form (which doesn't require a birth certificate) is anything meeting the "requirements of the REAL ID Act", and the second form is a US Passport.
The article says only five states have IDs that confirm citizenship. The point of Real ID was to stop fake IDs from coming out of states, to make travel safer. Non citizens can get a Real ID
The Dems had every opportunity to fortify voting rights. Schumer had the opportunity to hold off dictatorial legislation like this. Women who voted for Trump had the opportunity to keep that fascist out of office. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
I work with homeless women and men, nearly all U.,S. born citizens. It takes months, even a year for some folks to get their vital records (birth certificate, SSN, etc.). There are more than 770,000 homeless people; yes, some do vote, but their own country denies them their right to vote.
I am curious if it's gonna lead to more women keeping their name after getting married. Curious how it will play out for people in current disaster zones. Curious what ways are there to make sure your important docs survive a disaster.
To Lead/Represent The United Stares You must: Born in the United States, Governor, Representative, Experience, Provide Resume to the American People (it is a job), Credit & Criminal History, No Pending Investigations Charges, Under the age of 55
This provides Democrats with a huge voter engagement opportunity. Set up offices all across the country to help people vote by helping them put together the necessary documentation so when the GOP gestapo says “show me your papers” they have them.
Add this to the list of things Democrats failed to legislate against when they had the opportunity. And the list of ways Republicans cheat at elections, because they have to if they want to win.
This legislation seems to target married women. Isn't that illegal discrimination? Why should I have to pay 160+ for a passport in order to vote just because I took my husband's name when we married? I already have a "Real ID" why isn't that enough? Just make it so that it says "citizen".
Especially at risk, married women.
Different name on Birth Certificate.
That is all, a lot of people have, birth cert.
I believe Trump/Maga want to get rid of citizenship by place of birth. Double wammy.
It will not only affect married women who changed their names, but also gay and lesbian couples who combined theirs with a hyphen. And you can be sure there are straight couples out there who did the same thing.
And this is the moment we all know Republicans aren't about states rights. A state that can't define it's electorate independently is really just a department of whomever does.
We need to create a funding group dedicated to throwing out the sponsors of these bills for violating their oaths of office.. Aim the ads at all of those people who are adversely impacted(most of us).
So does this mean We all get free passports? Since it is in the constitution Free and Equal Election voting rights 🤷.
I’m going Monday to get my passport and they can bill the federal government 🎉
It’s all part of the plan to discourage & disenfranchise voters and steal elections! If they can’t win fairly, they endorse doing ANYTHING to win the office at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Our democracy has been destroyed!
When a government of the People, for the People, and by the People turns against the People, it's name is tyranny. We the People have a duty & an obligation to exercise our Rights & Liberty to overthrow those traitors, & abolish their tyranny by any means necessary. Revolution is the solution.
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ASK THEM TO VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT-TAKES 5 MINUTES OR LESS USING 5 CALLS.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
https://5calls.org/
Sycophant @npr.org writes this like it's just a small change in voting rather than an attack on voting rights.
Where are the stories about the authoritarian progression?
Anything for dear leader.
Cowards
There’s no mass voter fraud problem. But there’s a well-documented history of using ID laws to suppress turnout.
-Jared Golden, ME
-Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, WA
-Henry Cuellar, TX
-Ed Case, HI
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025102
please..
please explain to me why this would be a hill to die on?
Different name on Birth Certificate.
That is all, a lot of people have, birth cert.
I believe Trump/Maga want to get rid of citizenship by place of birth. Double wammy.
I called this 20yrs ago. Once they win on abortion, the next would be voting and then civil rights.
After that - welcome to indentured servitude and debtor’s prison
Anyone looking for an endstate other than that still doesn’t get who these people are and what they actually believe.
Molly McKew
This was planned voter suppression
I’m going Monday to get my passport and they can bill the federal government 🎉