Trump’s executive order on voting rights. I may be misinterpreting this (correct me please if I am), but it sure sounds like you won’t be allowed to vote if you didn’t opt for a “RealID” version of your license. A regular driver’s license contains no information regarding citizenship status, at least in my state, so it wouldn’t count. A lot of low income people in rural America have skipped getting a “RealID” because it’s more expensive. If this order goes thru, that decision may cost them their right to vote. This could disenfranchise millions of low income voters.

  • chrisni@lemm.ee
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    17 days ago

    The previous Conservative government in the UK introduced mandatory ID for voting a few years ago, and it ironically disproportionately affected Conservative voters (who tend to be older) as they were less likely to hold a valid passport or drivers license. No idea whether this is likely to be the case in the US. Certainly seems like an attempt at voter suppression though.