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arrow-up173external-linkHouse Republicans Are Set to Pass a Voter Suppression Bill That Would Disenfranchise Millions | “It’s a five-alarm fire for American voters and for election officials”www.motherjones.com@floofloof@lemmy.ca to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square13cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
minus-square@disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink14•edit-22 months agoIt just passed in the House. 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.
minus-square@CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•2 months agoDoes it still have to pass the Senate though? Not that they’re any better, but it’s not a done deal yet, is it?
minus-square@hypna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink9•2 months agoIt does have to pass the Senate. I can’t see this overcoming a filibuster.
minus-square@CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•2 months agoThank you. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and keep trying to make my voice heard.
It just passed in the House.
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.
Does it still have to pass the Senate though? Not that they’re any better, but it’s not a done deal yet, is it?
It does have to pass the Senate. I can’t see this overcoming a filibuster.
Thank you. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and keep trying to make my voice heard.
Never mind