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Ms. Toad

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

Thu May 14, 2026, 12:29 PM

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Two of the 12 have not been implemented. One requires proof of citizenship when registering at the DMV (but not elsewhere), and three others require it only when citizenship isn't otherwise established.

Voting by non-citizens It is a non-issue - BUT - requiring proof of citizenship will disenfranchise many citizens who have been voting all their lives but who do not have access to documents to prove it (or such documents have never, or no longer, existed).

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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 Thursday #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 Thursday #16

my state just asks me my name bigtree Friday #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 Thursday #15

Requiring "some kind of ID" does not counter the advertisements you claim will be used against Democrats Ms. Toad Thursday #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 Wednesday #8

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

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

voter id is a canard bigtree Thursday #18

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

No Karma13612 Thursday #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