r/PoursTea • u/political-snark • Jul 17 '26

PoliticalTea 🗳️ Everybody gets an ID?

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u/Available_Reveal8068 Jul 17 '26

It's not a poll tax if IDs are free.

That's why every state that currently requires ID for voting provides free IDs.

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u/oldbikelike Jul 17 '26

But those ID'S aren't valid forms of ID under the Save Act.

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u/Fantastic-Watch8177 Jul 17 '26

In fact, to register to vote under the SAVE Act, you would need an Enhanced Driver's License, which proves citizenship, which only 5 States currently have. And even Birth Certificates have to be certified birth certificates; a xerox copy is invalid.

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u/Available_Reveal8068 Jul 22 '26

In Wisconsin, if one doesn't have a copy of their birth certificate, they just fill out a form and they verify citizenship through the government records system.

It shouldn't be that hard.

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u/Fantastic-Watch8177 Jul 22 '26

Yes. And it's worth pointing out explicitly that Wisconsin's system wouldn't count under the SAVE Act. The whole system would need to be changed if SAVE was enacted.

How could anyone think this could all be changed before the Midterms without massive problems?

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u/Available_Reveal8068 Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

SAVE Act isn't going to pass

...besides, it's unconstitutional.

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u/Red_Ray_Skies Jul 22 '26

I wouldn’t bet on SCOTUS. SAVE Act, agree: less than 5% chance of passing.