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House 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)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

So it's aimed to deprive women and trans people of the vote, especially along with the other deliberate obstacles this regime is creating for trans people trying to get a passport.