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Related: About this forumBreaking: Republicans execute election scheme - Brian Tyler Cohen
Democracy Watch episode 469: Republicans advance massive voter suppression bill.
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Here are the key points from the video:
The Save America Act is a Republican voter suppression bill being fast-tracked through Congress that would impose strict "proof of citizenship" requirements for voter registration
College IDs explicitly excluded - The bill specifically bars government-issued IDs from colleges and universities, even state flagship schools, while allowing other state-issued photo IDs
Married women disproportionately affected - Women who changed their last names after marriage would struggle to register without updated passports or documentation that matches across all records
Proof of citizenship is complex - Without national ID cards, proving citizenship requires passports (which most Americans lack) or original birth certificates, creating significant barriers to registration
Filibuster abolishment threat - Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster to pass this bill, making it an urgent "five alarm fire" situation
Elderly and nursing home residents targeted - The bill would make it harder for elderly voters without driver's licenses or passports to vote, even if healthcare workers can vouch for their identity
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Breaking: Republicans execute election scheme - Brian Tyler Cohen (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
1 hr ago
OP
It Is Far Past Time We Called for a "Proof of Allegiance to Our Constitution" or Perhaps Adherence to That
The Roux Comes First
1 hr ago
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GiqueCee
(3,622 posts)1. The only good Republican...
... has a prison ID number on the back of its orange jumpsuit.
The Roux Comes First
(2,220 posts)2. It Is Far Past Time We Called for a "Proof of Allegiance to Our Constitution" or Perhaps Adherence to That
Silly little "Oath-of-Office" thing. These sorry little shit-heelers are way out of their path.
We ought to be able to help with that!!
