Yes this was a blatant act against women who vote and poor people. None of the "approved" IDs are available for no cost, not even a copy of one's birth certificate. Therefore requiring any ID that is not provided free to registered voters is a poll tax. These were found to be either unconstitutional or illegal during the Civil Rights period.
Women and poor people vote Dem. Of course this is aimed at them (us). Trans people are just a free hateful pickup for this government. If all the terrible things this fascist cabal is doing this one stands to be among the worst. I've even wondered if the tarrifs were launched now to pull attention away from this.
Yes, I think the tariffs are a multi pronged project to benefit Trump and Gang, and one of the prongs is distraction. Always a good idea to wonder what’s going on behind the latest fireworks display.
I am 77, single women who frankly has not the slightest idea where my birth certificate is. So good thing I am not planning to move. But what about seniors who move into assisted care or move to be nearer their children? This could be a problem for them also.
I would still try to get a certified copy of your birth certificate. To help protect your family, interests and requests when you pass away for one reason
As @Amy points out, this *is* arguably a poll tax. More insidiously, there is no guarantee that certificated documents required to prove citizenship would be promptly available. Presuming state government offices adequately staffed, obtaining these docs can require today 6+ months. This is a craven effort to disenfranchise a partisan swath of Democratic voters and akin to the worst types of gerrymandering.
I am inclined to believe that a major effort needs to be made to help those who need it to get the documents they need. I hear virtually nothing about how something like that could be done.
This administration is constantly using illegal actions to further the country to oligarchic dictatorship. We must resist. Gaslighting women is an old tactic but has been effective for many men and others. We need to call it out wherever it is. Thank you for this intelligent piece.
I had the birth certificate that my mom was given to her at the hospital whee I was born. That is the only document that I or my mom/dad had for me. When I went to get my Real ID I had that birth certificate and my original wedding license that was registered, signed and sealed by the town/state (Florida). I supplied these documents and was told the birth certificate was not a certified birth certificate so I would have to pay to have that sent to me from Illinois ($35) and my marriage certificate was not "good enough" because the pressed seal on it was not standing out enough from the paper. I had it in a file cabinet for over 30 years so .... That document was another $35 dollars. Plus having to go back to the DMV in Florida (which sucks). Yes this is a poll tax and is even more work if you have been married, divorced and remarried . You must supply documents for each marriage and divorce.
I have a birth certificate, a SS card with my first, middle and maiden name and another SS card with my first, middle and married name. I also have a passport with my first, middle and married name. I have a driver’s license with my first, middle and married name. My birth certificate has a picture of my infant footprint on it and my mom’s thumb print. I realize many women don’t have these documents and it’s so wrong to exclude them from voting. As for myself, if they can’t identify who I am then they’re crazy. I hope this bs can be ruled unconstitutional.
Pretty sure they are not going to stop you from voting, but it is time to focus on those who have moved many times, are on a limited income, have never traveled, have complicated lives, were adopted.
Yes this was a blatant act against women who vote and poor people. None of the "approved" IDs are available for no cost, not even a copy of one's birth certificate. Therefore requiring any ID that is not provided free to registered voters is a poll tax. These were found to be either unconstitutional or illegal during the Civil Rights period.
Women and poor people vote Dem. Of course this is aimed at them (us). Trans people are just a free hateful pickup for this government. If all the terrible things this fascist cabal is doing this one stands to be among the worst. I've even wondered if the tarrifs were launched now to pull attention away from this.
Yes, I think the tariffs are a multi pronged project to benefit Trump and Gang, and one of the prongs is distraction. Always a good idea to wonder what’s going on behind the latest fireworks display.
I am 77, single women who frankly has not the slightest idea where my birth certificate is. So good thing I am not planning to move. But what about seniors who move into assisted care or move to be nearer their children? This could be a problem for them also.
I would still try to get a certified copy of your birth certificate. To help protect your family, interests and requests when you pass away for one reason
As @Amy points out, this *is* arguably a poll tax. More insidiously, there is no guarantee that certificated documents required to prove citizenship would be promptly available. Presuming state government offices adequately staffed, obtaining these docs can require today 6+ months. This is a craven effort to disenfranchise a partisan swath of Democratic voters and akin to the worst types of gerrymandering.
Why isn’t this a poll tax on a subset of eligible voters? Even a certified birth certificate costs money.
Senator Grassley [R-IA] spoke at a citizen town hall and said that legislation won't be supported. He's not about to have his wife unable to vote.
I don’t trust Grassley to remember his wife’s name. If Trump told him her name is Gladys, he’d agree. (It’s not.)
And then there is the UK, where their "supreme" court has just made the country step back into the 19th century!
Great article.
Next digital face ID on smartphones?
I am inclined to believe that a major effort needs to be made to help those who need it to get the documents they need. I hear virtually nothing about how something like that could be done.
This administration is constantly using illegal actions to further the country to oligarchic dictatorship. We must resist. Gaslighting women is an old tactic but has been effective for many men and others. We need to call it out wherever it is. Thank you for this intelligent piece.
I had the birth certificate that my mom was given to her at the hospital whee I was born. That is the only document that I or my mom/dad had for me. When I went to get my Real ID I had that birth certificate and my original wedding license that was registered, signed and sealed by the town/state (Florida). I supplied these documents and was told the birth certificate was not a certified birth certificate so I would have to pay to have that sent to me from Illinois ($35) and my marriage certificate was not "good enough" because the pressed seal on it was not standing out enough from the paper. I had it in a file cabinet for over 30 years so .... That document was another $35 dollars. Plus having to go back to the DMV in Florida (which sucks). Yes this is a poll tax and is even more work if you have been married, divorced and remarried . You must supply documents for each marriage and divorce.
I have a birth certificate, a SS card with my first, middle and maiden name and another SS card with my first, middle and married name. I also have a passport with my first, middle and married name. I have a driver’s license with my first, middle and married name. My birth certificate has a picture of my infant footprint on it and my mom’s thumb print. I realize many women don’t have these documents and it’s so wrong to exclude them from voting. As for myself, if they can’t identify who I am then they’re crazy. I hope this bs can be ruled unconstitutional.
Pretty sure they are not going to stop you from voting, but it is time to focus on those who have moved many times, are on a limited income, have never traveled, have complicated lives, were adopted.