Some states have ‘proof of citizenship’ laws but due to the Voting Rights Act they don’t apply to federal elections. And a birth certificate that doesn’t match someone’s legal name won’t be accepted.
Yes, people need to prepare now. ‘Proof’ could be required for other reasons. Last yr a bill was introduced in Congress re: healthcare.
Some states have ‘proof of citizenship’ laws but due to the Voting Rights Act they don’t apply to federal elections. And a birth certificate that doesn’t match someone’s legal name won’t be accepted.
Yes, people need to prepare now. ‘Proof’ could be required for other reasons. Last yr a bill was introduced in Congress re: healthcare.
I am puzzled that a birth certificate is accepted as ID.
I was an election official at every election for something like thirty years. (In Canada.) At one, in a poll in Toronto's Chinatown, a woman appeared with only a Canadian birth certificate. It could have belonged to anyone. She spoke no English, and no one in the poll – no official, no voter – spoke her language. I couldn't let her vote.
No, a birth certificate would not be accepted as ID. It would be additional documentation to prove citizenship.
To prove citizenship:
• Photo IDs don’t indicate citizenship except in a couple border states. Therefore, a birth certificate or current passport would be needed to prove a person was born in the US. — Naturalized citizens would need to present their naturalization paper or passport.
• To prove eligibility to vote in that state or polling location:
An acceptable photo ID showing the legal name matching the citizenship proof with the current address matching the voter rolls (if already registered). Some states frequently change what types of ID is accepted.
This is more of problem for women who are the most likely to have legal names that don’t match their birth certificate. There is no guidance for states on ID that are acceptable or the paperwork required to prove name changes. But it appears this would be necessary each time someone registers to vote (for instance changes their address) and must be presented to the election worker at the polls to vote.
When politicians pretend to be solving problems that don’t exist they obviously have another agenda: This time it is voter suppression.
Some states have ‘proof of citizenship’ laws but due to the Voting Rights Act they don’t apply to federal elections. And a birth certificate that doesn’t match someone’s legal name won’t be accepted.
Yes, people need to prepare now. ‘Proof’ could be required for other reasons. Last yr a bill was introduced in Congress re: healthcare.
https://www.lwv.org/blog/safeguard-american-voter-eligibility-save-act-trick
I am puzzled that a birth certificate is accepted as ID.
I was an election official at every election for something like thirty years. (In Canada.) At one, in a poll in Toronto's Chinatown, a woman appeared with only a Canadian birth certificate. It could have belonged to anyone. She spoke no English, and no one in the poll – no official, no voter – spoke her language. I couldn't let her vote.
No, a birth certificate would not be accepted as ID. It would be additional documentation to prove citizenship.
To prove citizenship:
• Photo IDs don’t indicate citizenship except in a couple border states. Therefore, a birth certificate or current passport would be needed to prove a person was born in the US. — Naturalized citizens would need to present their naturalization paper or passport.
• To prove eligibility to vote in that state or polling location:
An acceptable photo ID showing the legal name matching the citizenship proof with the current address matching the voter rolls (if already registered). Some states frequently change what types of ID is accepted.
This is more of problem for women who are the most likely to have legal names that don’t match their birth certificate. There is no guidance for states on ID that are acceptable or the paperwork required to prove name changes. But it appears this would be necessary each time someone registers to vote (for instance changes their address) and must be presented to the election worker at the polls to vote.
When politicians pretend to be solving problems that don’t exist they obviously have another agenda: This time it is voter suppression.