This is how voting was conducted for the bulk of US history: same-day registration, no ID required. This was the standard.
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Up until a few months ago, same-day registration, no ID needed voting was even in the standard in North Dakota.
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That's not to say native voters didn't face serious challenges in North Dakota with lax voting regulations, of course.
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But there is no good reason whatsoever why each and every single state can't register voters on the same day they vote. None!
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And when it comes to needing ID, this is brand new, too. It started in the South—because you know who couldn't get ID, right?
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The modern version of voter ID is Kris Kobach's wet dream, and it effectively leaves already vulnerable people disenfranchised.
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Who can't get an ID? Let's start with natives, who are more often born far away from places that hand out birth certificates.
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Let's think about Puerto Ricans who moved stateside and have to deal with officials who can't even locate their birth certificates.
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Think about black and latino people who simply can't afford to get an ID. Ever been poor? $30 will break you. It's food for a week or vote.
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Think about trans people who have ID but it doesn't correspond to their gender. They have to show ID to perfect stranger to vote. Awful!
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Think about the woman at the shelter who ran out with her kids and the clothes on their backs. No ID? Sorry, she can't vote.
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And then there's all the people who can't even get to their polling place. I'm talking about driving two hours, one way, to cast a ballot.
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You really want people to vote? Make same-day registration, ID-free voting a thing, with polling places everywhere. Make a national holiday.
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"Half the people don't even vote!" Ask yourself why.
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I somehow forgot to mention people in jail or prison: why are they denied their right to vote? In or out of prison, it's their right!
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As we know, people of color are criminalized at a much higher rate than whites. Conveniently, this messes with their right to vote, too.
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I think the answer is: no, they don't want us to vote ;(
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…that is how it is in Canada. If you're not on the list you just bring like some photo ID or a utility bill
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making election day a national holiday would do wonders as well
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