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Ms. Toad

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2. Problem is that a voter ID bill which requires proof of citizenship (democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote)

Reply to Callie1979 (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:09 PM

May 13

will disenfranchise the elderly, poor, housing insecure, minority individuals.

It is much more than "we don't need one." It is that any voter ID law which hinges on proving citizenship is actively harmful.

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SOME Democrat PLEASE put forth a LEGIT Voter ID bill. [View all] Callie1979 May 13 OP

Nah bad idea only allows republicans to control the narrative standingtall May 13 #1

The border issue was too far gone before that Bill was brought up Callie1979 May 14 #17

Problem is that a voter ID bill which requires proof of citizenship (democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote) Ms. Toad May 13 #2

Exactly now is not the time for Democrats to sellout their constituents standingtall May 13 #3

A poll tax would be bad enough - Ms. Toad May 13 #4

My State will Give you a free voter ID. Every state should. Callie1979 May 14 #16

my state just asks me my name bigtree Friday #23

"(democrats dont support allowing only citizens vote)" MichMan May 13 #5

I was quoting the OP Ms. Toad May 13 #6

Sorry, I missed that MichMan May 13 #7

It's OK. I'd have put in quote marks, but I ran out of characters in the title . . . n/t Ms. Toad May 13 #10

Our current voter records are already well vetted. Illegal voters are very rare Callie1979 May 14 #15

Requiring "some kind of ID" does not counter the advertisements you claim will be used against Democrats Ms. Toad May 14 #19

Well, if you've got a Dem Senator running & you're in a swing state, you'll see. Callie1979 Saturday #24

Do you understand that requiring an ID - EVEN a RealID - does not prove citizenship Ms. Toad Saturday #30

Democratic Party believes anyone from any country can vote in the US? I've never heard this Melon Saturday #32

First, I was quoting the advertisements the OP was afraid would be run against Democrats, Ms. Toad Saturday #34

I only questioned what you stated Melon Saturday #35

Birth certificates and social security numbers do not always exist. Ms. Toad Saturday #37

You need ID to register to vote. Quiet Em May 13 #8

Only 12 states require an ID that proves citizenship - and most of those are very limited or no in effect. Ms. Toad May 14 #12

Noncitizens can't vote in federal elections, but in some jurisdictions, noncitizens can vote in local elections. WhiskeyGrinder May 14 #13

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 bigtree May 13 #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 May 13 #11

This has zero to do with Voter ID. Callie1979 May 14 #14

voter id is a canard bigtree May 14 #18

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

No Karma13612 May 14 #20

in short bigtree Friday #22

So do some states just let ANYONE register? Callie1979 Saturday #25

Never try to take a regressive issue away from the pukes LearnedHand Saturday #26

We need to have a national id. everyonematters Saturday #27

What is different with a national id? Melon Saturday #33

The states won't be able to use it as means for voter suppression since it is the federal everyonematters Saturday #36

This is a bull-shit issue that solves an imaginary problem Johonny Saturday #28

Unless all states give IDs away for free (9 currently do), it's a poll tax krawhitham Saturday #29

Not sure what that site is showing me but GA gives away a free State ID & voter ID Callie1979 Saturday #31