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applegrove

(123,838 posts)
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:05 AM 16 hrs ago

The SAVE Act - A Bill Designed to Suppress Millions of Voters

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THREAD: The SAVE Act – A Bill Designed to Suppress Millions of Voters

The SAVE Act’s burdens are extreme. Under this bill, most Americans wouldn’t be able to register to vote using their driver’s license or state-provided ID alone. Here’s why this fascist bill is a voter suppression tool. 🧵1
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The SAVE Act - A Bill Designed to Suppress Millions of Voters (Original Post) applegrove 16 hrs ago OP
How is showing an ID Tickle 11 hrs ago #1
In this act your name on your voter ID has to match applegrove 11 hrs ago #2
I've changed my name a Tickle 11 hrs ago #3
Well you would have to bring all that ID to vote. applegrove 10 hrs ago #4
No you don't Tickle 9 hrs ago #5
The law will change. applegrove 9 hrs ago #6

Tickle

(3,230 posts)
1. How is showing an ID
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 05:59 AM
11 hrs ago

voter suppression? I remember when we had to show an ID and voting was one day.

applegrove

(123,838 posts)
2. In this act your name on your voter ID has to match
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 06:04 AM
11 hrs ago

the name on your birth certificate so married women who take their husband's name, or trans people who change their name, or immigrants who may not have a birth certificate or americanized their name(s), these people are all in trouble.

Tickle

(3,230 posts)
3. I've changed my name a
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 06:11 AM
11 hrs ago

couple of times and always manage to vote. A few years back when I was divorcing I chose to keep my married name. When I got my license in another state, I had my bc, divorce agreement and SS card. I never missed a vote

applegrove

(123,838 posts)
4. Well you would have to bring all that ID to vote.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:21 AM
10 hrs ago

Your license would not be enough under this act.

Tickle

(3,230 posts)
5. No you don't
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:36 AM
9 hrs ago

It gets presented to the Town hall prior to voting. I only had to bring my id when I voted

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