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Callie1979

(1,401 posts)
Wed May 13, 2026, 06:27 PM Wednesday

SOME Democrat PLEASE put forth a LEGIT Voter ID bill. [View all]

Take this issue away from the MAGA crowd. THEIR Bill is NOT for "voter ID" & we all know it.
Yes, a REAL bill could be put forth by Democrats; make the GOP block the bill from a vote or vote against it. EVERYONE likely already HAS a valid voting ID & if they dont they need to GET one. We drive people to the polls to vote, let's drive them to the election office to get a voter ID or a State ID. You generally have to have an ID to go to the doctor, the bank, to get some prescription meds, etc. I'm tired of hearing the "we dont need a law" complaints . They are going to HAMMER us with ads saying "democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote" because we are against their bullshit anti-voter bill. This IS a big deal to most voters just like the border was a big deal.
We cannot afford to let them have the issue.
DO IT.

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Nah bad idea only allows republicans to control the narrative standingtall Wednesday #1
The border issue was too far gone before that Bill was brought up Callie1979 15 hrs ago #17
Problem is that a voter ID bill which requires proof of citizenship (democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote) Ms. Toad Wednesday #2
Exactly now is not the time for Democrats to sellout their constituents standingtall Wednesday #3
A poll tax would be bad enough - Ms. Toad Wednesday #4
My State will Give you a free voter ID. Every state should. Callie1979 15 hrs ago #16
my state just asks me my name bigtree 12 hrs ago #23
"(democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote)" MichMan Wednesday #5
I was quoting the OP Ms. Toad Wednesday #6
Sorry, I missed that MichMan Wednesday #7
It's OK. I'd have put in quote marks, but I ran out of characters in the title . . . n/t Ms. Toad Wednesday #10
Our current voter records are already well vetted. Illegal voters are very rare Callie1979 15 hrs ago #15
Requiring "some kind of ID" does not counter the advertisements you claim will be used against Democrats Ms. Toad 14 hrs ago #19
You need ID to register to vote. Quiet Em Wednesday #8
Only 12 states require an ID that proves citizenship - and most of those are very limited or no in effect. Ms. Toad Yesterday #12
Noncitizens can't vote in federal elections, but in some jurisdictions, noncitizens can vote in local elections. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #13
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 bigtree Wednesday #9
Thank you. As always, Democrats have done or are trying to do what they're accused of not doing or wanting to do. betsuni Wednesday #11
This has zero to do with Voter ID. Callie1979 16 hrs ago #14
voter id is a canard bigtree 15 hrs ago #18
here, Callie (when I got out of the yard and settled down this evening...) bigtree 12 hrs ago #21
No Karma13612 14 hrs ago #20
in short bigtree 12 hrs ago #22
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