Democracies: everyone should have a right to vote.
Supreme Court: the republicans can have a little voter suppression, as a treat.
this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
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Supreme Court: the republicans can have a little voter suppression, as a treat.
Side note:
Anyone else get a kick out of that one Lemmy maga who seems to go around downvoting everyone who makes comments like these, but with no argument or discussion? It's like a little badge of honor to me every time I receive or see that one singular downvote on a comment roasting magas or conservatives.
Thanks for linking to the forms themselves!
A quick look shows that both forms ask the voter to attest they are US citizens and warns them of penalties for filling out the form fraudulently, but using the State form requires the voter to show proof, while using the Federal form does not require the voter to show that proof. They can simply show some ID and proof of residence, which doesn't necessarily prove citizenship.
So if voting a fundamental enough right that you hold it inherently? If you move to a different district only to find that your dog ate your long form birth certificate, should you be disenfranchised until you get a new copy?
If you move to a different district only to find that your dog ate your long form birth certificate, should you be disenfranchised until you get a new copy?
Or like me and the government suddenly states that your original birth certificate from the 1980s is no longer valid and that you must purchase a new one to the tune of $80. Fuck them and this bullshit.
“Your birth certificate has just been revoked.” -1990’s action movie hero before executing a henchmen
The original birth certificate is stored at the county office where you were born. You only ever have copies
Passports prove citizenship as well.
That assumes you ever felt the need to leave the country. Only 48% of Americans have one.
I am actually surprised the number is that high. I’ve always had a passport. My parents felt it was something we should have even though it wasn’t needed.
Here is a link that puts the total a bit lower (43%) but has some interesting demographics
https://today.yougov.com/travel/articles/46028-adults-under-30-more-likely-have-us-passport
Pre-911 I bet the number was even lower. We didn’t need one to go to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.
“Some voters” conveniently located in blue districts
I would like to know why Barrett dissented.
If you want it, it’s gonna be everyone.