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I mean, yeah. They want a king. I am, without any exaggeration or irony, surprised that they haven't tried to dissolve the legislative branch entirely yet.
They want to keep the image of legislation and a reason to keep getting bribes. They're not ready for the complete shift yet. They're prepping us for it by effectively making him king so when they declare he is we're already used to it.
April 20th
We'll see, I guess. I don't think this administration really needs rhyme, reason, or symbolism. They'll just do what the fuck ever when the fuck ever.
Need? No. Want? Absolutely. This president craves attention.
Democrats petitioned for protections for people with a name change and Republicans voted against it. If your birth certificate name doesn’t match your ID, you’ll be needing new documentation if you want to vote. Yes, that includes a married surname.
I'm not sure I understand. I would need to get documentation with my maiden name? Or I just have to carry my marriage certificate with me (which I do now because changing your name is a huge pain in the ass).
I'd heard the same language that @disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world referenced, but I had to look up the text of the bill to know myself. Women are an important part of our nation and we need their voice voting.
Here's the full text of the bill here
So for your situation it looks like if you were using your birth certificate before, and you've changed your name when you married, under no circumstances will your birth certificate let you vote anymore under this bill. You will need a government ID that shows your current first and last name but also show citizenship of the USA. So a regular drivers license (non Real ID) won't work for you either.
The bill text says you would need:
“(1) A form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States.
“(2) A valid United States passport.
“(3) The applicant's official United States military identification card, together with a United States military record of service showing that the applicant's place of birth was in the United States.
“(4) A valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government showing that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States.
Goddammit, I just looked at my Real ID drivers license doesn't indicate I am a citizen. Apparently my state started indicating if I wasn't a citizen, but since I am, it shows nothing. According to my reading of the voting ID bill, I could be turned away when I try to vote!
So for me the ONLY document I have that would let me vote is my passport! So for you, see if you have Real ID compliant drivers license and make sure your state indicates you are a citizen. Otherwise you'd need a military id or passport.
Wait, so significant portions of the US population will need identification beyond a state-issued ID? If so I feel like this hasn't been in the news or I've really missed a big headline.
Wait what the fuck? This will prevent an uncountable amount of citizens from voting. I haven't even had a name change and from my reading this I myself would need to get some sort of new identification to vote. My state ID does not say anything about citizenship.
An estimated ~70M voters will be disenfranchised by this bill.
After thinking a bit more on this, those of us with our birth name could use the Real ID compliant drivers license and a birth certificate (has to be the official embossed one, not just a photocopy). However that wouldn't work for women that changed their name. They'd need a passport (or military ID) I think. IANAL
That’s correct. Real ID is not proof of citizenship. You’ll need that as well as a birth certificate or passport with the same name in order to vote if this passes in the Senate.
That’s correct. Real ID is not proof of citizenship. You’ll need that as well as a birth certificate or passport with the same name in order to vote if this passes in the Senate.
...and for clarity: Women that changed their name in marriage cannot use this path for voter ID because their birth certificate (which DOES prove place of birth and citizenship) doesn't show the married name.
So for those women, the only ID I can see that would work for them would be passport or military ID. Again, IANAL
Judge: Not constitutional, NEXT
Clarence Thomas: "I'll allow it"
"Now I gotta be getting on vacation. Harlan's RV is outside, gassed up, and ready to roll!"
Republicans argue liberal judges are blocking Trump's agenda, while Democrats say courts are striking down illegal orders.
Well, when their agenda is composed primarily of illegal orders...
Lil Ole Magic Mike workin’ his fascist “Christian” magic
They had ONE judge in the fifth circuit that hamstrung the entire Biden presidency. Now they think it’s not okay.
Fascists never change.
And the only way to effectively deal with fascists also never changes.
Not sure why they needed to do this. Nobody is listening to federal judges anymore anyways. I guess now they're trying to get that on paper.
What, so I get to stop caring what Matthew Kacsmaryk, that one judge in the fifth circuit who is the only judge in his division so he is easy to shop for, has to say. I'll be honest, this sounds like a win to me, though I do admit it is going to make protecting the country from Trump more expensive.
This is not surprising at all. The Trump regime will be gaining absolute power step-by-step using the russian playbook but with accelerated timelines. Americans may cling to the idea of living in a democracy but it's no longer the case.