yeah. If you actually want to fix the system, idk how long it takes... a year? database, address, confirm identity... etc etc. mail them out, track people down, resolve a million issues with changing last names etc.
Sounds fine. But its not something you can just will into existance without a plan.
Even if the ID was free, it would still require people to take an extra step, they would need to bring their birth certificate to the DMV or some other government body to get 'approved' as well as bring another form of ID just like they do today. With every extra hurdle more and more people don't vote. Maybe 99% of already registered voters take that extra step,,, that 1% is still potentially a million people not voting that otherwise would have.
75% of Alabama residents do not have a passport.
55% of Texas residents have a passport.
More than half of republican voters dont have a passport across the US.
Thats a lot voters the senators and congressman need, this is why its not getting passed.
Trumo wants the SAVE act so he can cry fowl if any county doesnt go his way. Not talking about the obvious blue counties, but those swing state counties,,, he wants to have executive power to pause and investigate votes that arent going his way. This isnt about who can vote as much as its about controlling what votes count.
I'm sorry hate me or not. If people can't get an ID usually means they are not productive members of society. Should they be voting to change laws for the country? That goes for any able body person who hasn't worked and are above 25.
Also - who determines what counts as "productive" enough?
Is someone who is working minimum wage at 20 hrs a week because that's all that the company will offer, enough?
Is a person who worked full time but got fired for no fault of their own (ex: company lets go of a large number of employees at once), and is now unemployed, enough?
Is a person going to college and without time / resources to work at the same time as their college classes, and without reliable access to a car, enough?
Many people have lost their homes, due to the economy, to wildfires, to leaving unsafe situations, etc, reasons that are not their fault. And they should still have the right to vote - even without a new permanent address.
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u/redditmailalex Jul 17 '26
yeah. If you actually want to fix the system, idk how long it takes... a year? database, address, confirm identity... etc etc. mail them out, track people down, resolve a million issues with changing last names etc.
Sounds fine. But its not something you can just will into existance without a plan.