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23. my state just asks me my name

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #16)

Fri May 15, 2026, 12:47 AM

19 hrs ago

I give them my license anyway for them to read it off of instead of having me repeat it or spell it out.

But abuse is so rare, and that makes Voter id an unnecessary burden on too many voters. A freaking OBSTACLE to voting.

My family has a centuries-old history with obstacles to voting in America. It had a specific purpose. To prevent people with my skin color from voting.

It's the same with ALL of the VID laws on the books right now. There's no purpose other than to place an obstacle to voting for people they believe would vote Democratic. It's a confluence of obstacles, along with the purges and closing of voting locations. We shouldn't get caught up in validating this.

It's also part and parcel of the canard about undocumented immigrants voting in national elections. It's part of the new Jim Crow playbook, and people keep giving them more rope to hang us with.

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SOME Democrat PLEASE put forth a LEGIT Voter ID bill. [View all] Callie1979 Wednesday OP

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 22 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 22 hrs ago #16

my state just asks me my name bigtree 19 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 22 hrs ago #15

Requiring "some kind of ID" does not counter the advertisements you claim will be used against Democrats Ms. Toad 21 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 23 hrs ago #14

voter id is a canard bigtree 22 hrs ago #18

here, Callie (when I got out of the yard and settled down this evening...) bigtree 19 hrs ago #21

No Karma13612 21 hrs ago #20

in short bigtree 19 hrs ago #22