How Voter ID Laws Keep Millions of People From Voting with Lauren Kunis

Nearly 50 million Americans lack an active ID that has their current name and address. And if they’re in a state with strict voter ID laws, it likely means they can’t vote. But who in America lacks photo ID and who gets squeezed out of the electorate because of it? Lauren Kunis of VoteRiders joins Marc Elias to break down these stats, myths behind noncitizens voting and more.
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[@TerryJ-hi5qy]

If an ID is required, then it should be free to get. Pass a law!

[@ag201245]

Driver license is not free.

[@dawnac6453]

And much easier! Nowadays most agencies require 3 pieces of picture ID just to get an ID. If you already have that 3 pieces of ID then why tf would you need to go after another one??? This is just an ignorant law! If you lost your birth certificate most states require 3 pieces of ID just to get your birth certificate. Same with a social security card and same with State DMV’s. All this needs to be changed!

[@elizabethagard7930]

It’s not true that you can vote or get government support if you don’t have your paper nor citizenship!!!

[@profshad3429]

​@@ag201245ok I'd then should be free, if they require it to exercise your right.

[@CarolEdmonds-pk7hr]

@@elizabethagard7930yep, that’s another lie that has been around for decades. I have a State ID card(non-driver), a voter registration card,my State-issue birth certificate,utility bills in my name. I also live in a mostly-Blue battleground state and my Governor was a runner-up for Kamala Harris’s VP. I also vote by mail.

[@carolwarren2020]

People need to be educated on how important it is to vote locally not just for President!

[@bethchaosdragon7842]

If you don't vote for the local elections, you can wind up with magats running your school board or town legislature.

[@BarbaraCarrier-ld9sr]

Exactly !! maga is trying to take over schools, police departments & many local & state governments. Vote BLUE know who you're voting on. Know how project 2025 agenda will affect you and your family. VOTE BLUE this may be the last time you will be able to vote. Vote BLUE like your lives depend on it.

[@imperialmotoring3789]

Tell me about it. Mayor Brandon Johnson has to be the dumbest man to ever hold office, but he is loyal to the Chicago Teachers Union.

[@modemmark421]

SHARE THIS VIDEO! SHARE THIS VIDEO!!! SHARE THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barbarasteinberg1606]

Here’s a idea…help ONE young person register to vote. If everyone did this, it would get people interested in voting, and participating in democracy.

[@kimdeuville2809]

KNOW YOUR STATE,KNOW YOUR VOTE❤❤❤❤❤

[@je8784]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@we3andtherv570]

My husband and I travel for work and we are usually 3 hours away at minimum from our home. We live in Michigan. We do have absentee ballot here. Grateful for that. I did check my registration to vote and am up to date. Best of luck to all of us!

[@egx161]

Millions of people were incarcerated during the drug wars and now most can’t vote. People who served their time should be allowed to vote.

[@davidstorrs]

I agree, but I note that it differs by state. For example, in Florida you're allowed to vote after you have fulfilled your sentence. (Served your time, paid your fines etc.) Hence why Trump will be allowed to vote in 2024.

[@corujariousa]

FL passed this law a few years ago but the Republican government pushed a delay tactics that the voting rights will only be restored once the financial debts many of those ex-inmates have/had is 100% paid. I believe a millionaire opened a special fun at the time to help pay those debts and have as many ex-inmates rights restored. It is a shame that the Republican party (dead now) prefers to cheat and undermine democracy instead of evolving their agenda to serve The People instead of special interests.

[@illawarriorhill70]

No! Trump has NOT served his time. He has yet to be sentenced! He is allowed to vote because he is not yet incarcerated.

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

People who have been committed also can't vote ....

[@MarineBoyGame]

@@davidstorrs What part of Trump being out on bail, has him having served time and paid his fines...it all in mid-process. So, no, he's not served any time nor paid any fines that should absolve him, right?

[@AlvaSudden]

I donated to Democracty Docket and VoteRiders. Best money I've ever spent.

[@artmusic2]

Thank you sincerely, MARK ELIAS, Esq. & the DEFENDING DEMOCRACY team. 💙VOTE BLUE 💙and take someone with you!

[@jimlewis4195]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bestdrunkdriver]

i just voted for trump illegally lol

[@MF-qf7bs]

donated $100 to VoteRiders. Thank you everyone at VoteRiders for helping our country's youth vote. Hopefully it won't be their last.

[@bonita5527]

Yes ..thank you VoteRiders

[@starrletrogers2697]

My 93 year old Mother in Texas would not renew her license because her First name on her birth certificate was not on her driver's license. She has never used her first name on any ID, ever because she did like that name. However she used her middle name all these years, with no problem. She was so stressed out she left in tears! Voter suppression?

[@imperialmotoring3789]

She is being stubborn. Just use your full name!

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

@@imperialmotoring3789 ​ @dawnac6453 None of your business wtf somebody's nationalist status is Cuntservaturds said they oppose Communism. Requiring an ID is Communism. Big government is Communism. So WE don't have to obey such a bullshit law. An immigrant is not physically stopping YOU from voting.

[@murphyrod4839]

The word “Texas” is the problem 😡

[@imperialmotoring3789]

@@murphyrod4839 I think you mean "mexico". The word "mexico" is the problem.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Not to worry..Florida forced me to add my infant initial to my driver's license...how did I sign, the way I always did, without that stupid middle initial..Florida has lost its mind...next we will be stripped searched at the voting booth..😊joking, I hope...

[@rozisaac8239]

Gratitude to you both from Canada 🇨🇦💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@kyah279]

Thank you Lauren! Thank you Marc! I appreciate what you do! 💙

[@harperwelch5147]

Voting rights should be equal in every state. States should not be able to manipulate those rights in any way.

[@billypardew2337]

We elect state legislators to make election laws just like we elect him to make the laws of our state.... Only eight states have mail-in voting by law there's a reason the other 42 do not...... And don't get mail in voting and absentee voting confused because they're too completely different things...... If your state votes to have mail-in voting by law..... More power to you But if you're a state does not have mail in voting by law you're not going to do like you did in 2020 and use covid-19 emergency powers to change election laws without a single vote.... That's called election fraud and it not only happened in 2020 but it happened in 2022.... If you can't beat Donald Trump with the election laws on your books and you obviously can't beat Donald Trump..... You won't have a covid-19 this time around to rig another election so let's see how that goes

[@joeanderson8839]

Georgia makes it difficult to get a driver's license. Another thing they did in Georgia is to separate state and county election day from the national primary. So far I have had to vote three times this year. I live in a rural area and don't have to wait in line. But when I lived in the city I had to wait between 3 to 6 hours to vote. If I still lived in the city I wouldn't be able to vote in 4 elections in one year. All of these little laws that fly under the radar make it easier for Republicans to hold onto power in Georgia. Things must change. But for change to happen everyone must vote. We have to get people registered and get them an ID and educate them about voter laws.

[@Arulane]

Truth

[@kokohead333]

devious, corruption in Georgia, the younger generation need to make change

[@illawarriorhill70]

Could you please elaborate. Why is it difficult to get a driver's licence in Georgia? Is it not just a case of providing ID, establishing residence and passing tests for road rules and driving?

[@Arulane]

@@joea9608 a D/L is an acceptable ID for voting in many/most states because it has a picture id

[@gerrelldrawhorn8975]

​@@illawarriorhill70Why should a citizen have to pass a driving test to vote??? That's absurd. All States should have a much more accessible ID issued by numerous offices...like schools, police departments, Social Security offices, city and county offices...Not simply the Department of Motor Vehicle's...which are widely spaced and often over-burdened.

[@jodywho6696]

It should be a holiday. It should be a week long process. Love to see it mandatory. ✨🇺🇸✨

[@calinasagilitypartner4444]

We literally cannot have mandatory voting. We have many many people here who are non-citizens. My parents were resident aliens for 22 years before they became naturalized citizens. And I'm not sure how we can make the Alzheimer's patient vote. And, I don't necessarily agree with this, but there are people who are citizens but don't vote because of their religion.

[@profshad3429]

​@calinasagilitypartner4444 not mandatory voting

[@profshad3429]

​@@calinasagilitypartner4444mandatory day off on election day

[@keithmcmanus2406]

Voting is a form of speech, and the freedom of speech necessarily includes the freedom not to speak.

[@profshad3429]

@@keithmcmanus2406 he's not talking about mandatory voting

[@mjf3810]

Thank you, Marc and Lauren. Great information. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! 💙💙💙

[@CCL1972]

My daughter moved here to Texas recently, and I literally cannot get her an appointment to get her driver's license or state ID. You have to make an appointment online here, but Texas has absolutely NO appointments made available right now. I entered over 30 zipcodes around her area, up to an hour away drive, and No appointments at any time in the future were shown! Talk about voter suppression!! SHAME ON TEXAS!!

[@tonyjones1560]

Not surprised. I wanted to return to Texas when I retired but as long as Abbott, Paxton and that whole gang are running things, gotta take a pass.

[@playlist5455]

Saw this on the news recently. Staffing shortages at the DMV. Then at the end of the story they mentioned the pay for the DMV workers. Underpaid non competitive salary. It's not going to stop without lots of complaints to our state senators.

[@billypardew2337]

So if you get pulled over by the police you simply say they can't make an appointment.... I have problems believing it's as tough as you say to get to your appointment..... How many appointments have you missed

[@JasminemPolyanthum]

@@billypardew2337 If you can't believe that Texans are underpaid enough to quit, leaving essential government agencies dramatically understaffed, you have obviously never lived in Texas.

[@TheCinder24]

​@@billypardew2337I 100% believe it. Especially since the governor and AG are doing everything they can to suppress the vote.

[@RandineGH]

Fascinating!!! 💙💙💙

[@Papa4085-P]

Thank You Democracy Docket for all the work you do. NOVEMBER 5 2024 VOTE VOTE VOTE BLUE ALL THE WAY UP AND DOWN THE BALLOT

[@jimlewis4195]

😂😂😂😂😂only the clueless

[@profshad3429]

Idiot😅😅😅​@@jimlewis4195

[@stevewheeler6920]

Go To the Voter Registration Offie in Your County Office Building and Ask!! Don't trust your college or school, every state is different. Spend a day and get it done and don't wait till the last minute in case you can't complete it the first time you go to your county building. Bring every ID you have, and a birth certificate, if no Birth Certificate look up online and or call the state /town you were born in. Do the work and you will now know and can help others. I easily obtained my Birth Certificate by contacting the State or county I was born in, make sure you have your social security number/card. Don't Give Up!

[@jannichi6431]

Good work. Hope it wasn't too easy to get BC on line. May be a good idea to follow up with Passport so no one can gab our identity.

[@DebbieTropiano]

WOW!! So glad that *you* had the resources for all of that, but not everyone does! Just the transportation can be challenging for many people much less having a *day* to spend on doing all of that!

[@johnsharples6641]

In Australia we register with the Electoral Commission, a Federal body, at age 18. We are required to notify said commission of any change of address before any voting day. On a voting day, it is compulsory to vote and you are asked for you full name and then your address. If that information is on the register, you are crossed off and you vote. Voting can be done by mail or by "absentee vote' which is basically mail in. There is, of course some gerrymandering but that is kept pretty much under control. There is generally no valid excuse for not voting and you can be fined for not voting. The Electoral Commission is in charge of all voting, be it state or federal. This is a simple system and appears to be the direct opposite of the one in "the land of the free"

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

Excellent discussion. When I tried to renew my driver's license a couple of years ago, I had an awful time! I had my current license, my passport, my birth certificate, some utility bills, my SS card (not just rhe number, the flippin' card) and STILL the clerk at the DMV wouldn't accept I am who I am because I have a couple of different married names and some had my middle name and some did not! No question about my identity, just my name was not exactly the same on every document. I got a little panicky, thinking I could effectively be barred from driving and from voting because of this clerical nonsense! I've had a number of passports and been driving for over 50 years! She finally relented when I brought in my car registration. Really pretty scary. Took 3 trips to the DMV to accomplish what used to be a routine task. I am an old lady. I ALWAYS vote! I'm still mad at that clerk!

[@LaRomana59]

Thanks for this! It reminded me to donate to Vote Riders! 💙

[@jimlewis4195]

😂😂😂😂

[@Arulane]

They also hit the elderly and the disabled. I had to have my birth certificate, my marriage license and divorce decree to get a State ID in Ohio. And I don’t have their special federal state ID. Just the normal one.

[@sassysaint3096]

WTH, birth, marriage and divorce papers is asinine!

[@Arulane]

@@sassysaint3096 yes it is. I had to prove it was me from birth to the present. I had my son to help. But who is gonna help people in nursing homes or who live alone and barely manage to get groceries and necessities in? And no one talks about it.

[@illawarriorhill70]

Obviously a birth certificate is a standard requirement for anyone. For women who change their names when they marry, a marriage certificate is required to verify that, but why would they need a divorce certificate? Surely a woman can revert to her "maiden name" regardless of marital status????

[@illawarriorhill70]

Unless you have had multiple name changes, it is not all that difficult. For most people, by the time they end up in a nursing home, their identity has already been long established.

[@Arulane]

@@illawarriorhill70 not with a picture id

[@mrnuke999]

One thing I rarely see mentioned is compulsory voting. If voting was not just a right, but a legal obligation, then that would make it a lot harder for states to keep people away from the ballot box.

[@AIXITstageleft]

A "legal obligation?" Move to a socialist country.

[@dlewis895]

GET PASSPORT YOUNG. AND RENEW EA 10 YEARS. I LOVE AUSTRALIA LAW YOUR REQUIRED TO VOTE.

[@Arisaem]

That might not be cost prohibitive in Australia but it is in the US, where the leading cause of claiming bankruptcy is medical debt.

[@JonPais]

Why are you shouting? You're, not your. Australian educational system must be failing you.

[@illawarriorhill70]

Why go to the expense of a passport, if you have no intention of travelling?

[@najiasaid17]

@@JonPaiswhy are you being snarky? Just immature. Learn some manners.

[@JonPais]

@@najiasaid17 Good manners is not shouting like a maniac.

[@sandrat66]

Thank you for pointing out this has impact on US citizens who are eligible to vote and still are impeded for access to voting.

[@Arisaem]

This spring I had to renew my license and I barely scraped the money together. I think I literally hit up the coin star. So I get it. It's a poll tax. All the requirements they put on voting that cost money - those are poll taxes. Republicans KNOW IT too.

[@mrjoelabs]

Without an ID you cant go on a plane, get into a casino, buy a car...really..do anything? Get a loan..bank account etc. So you should be able to vote without one? Come on

[@Destroyer-sc2mk]

​@@mrjoelabsThose are services voting is a right

[@Grammapama]

@@mrjoelabsI am an outreach worker and had to go with a homeless person with a letter from my agency attesting to the fact that this person does not have an address and spends lots of time near a certain corner in which I typically find him

[@imperialmotoring3789]

You had money to pay for your internet though. Priorities ...

[@mrjoelabs]

@@Grammapama Ok so situations like that happen. But does that person even know who is running? Are they even engaged enough with the process to make an informed vote? The point is, to function as a normal member of society, you need an ID....

[@kevindonovan121]

From MI Traveled for work Been absent ballot voting for decades. Now retired and disabled so I order my ballots a year in advance.

[@tamaramontgomery631]

Thank you for this video. I will send to my friends who always ask me why don't states use voter ID laws. I saw through trying to get an ID for my mom who doesn't drive a car. It cost me $15 to get her birth certificate. That is prohibitive to people who don't have money. Also it took 6 weeks to get her birth certificate. And what about people who were born at home and not in a hospital. You have to prove you are a citizen without a birth certificate.That costs money as well. 😮

[@judycohen7265]

Thank you for providing this MUCH NEEDED information.

[@roxanatorres650]

Thank you.for your work ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@linwoodnymph6113]

It's on Nevada's ballot. 😠

[@stevewheeler6920]

Just Go to the county tax offices no matter if your a student and not a resident, they will tell you everything you need to know to be able to vote, call them or show up in person. call both non resident and resident counties your in to make sure you have the things you need. Also look online. Don't let these trump supporters stop you...Get started Now!

[@georgesheffield1580]

Some places may still mislead you ,be careful . Get all info in writing.

[@PolferiferusII]

@@georgesheffield1580 True, sadly. You might get a person who thinks they're the most ethical person on earth, but just doesn't undetstand ethics; a Kimberly Jean Davis-type person, I'm talkin'. She's the one who refused to authorize a marriage licence to a gay couple in Kentucky.

[@gazellesneedlework7057]

I was able to get a passport easier than an Alabama “real ID.” I’ve attempted to get one twice and was turned away-once because I had recently moved and my W-2 reflected my previous address and once because of ALL the documents they required didn’t have my FULL name (first, middle, last). I’ve always been called by my middle name, so some mail/items on their impossible laundry list of required “proof” simply have my middle and last name. They didn’t care that I had brought a birth certificate, passport, W-2/tax return, valid driver’s liscense, two pieces of mail from state and federal agencies with my current address, voter ID, etc. I’ve been turned away two years in a row. If you’re a woman, a renter, or young person who doesn’t have a deed/mortgage or utility bill in your name, you are in big trouble. I’m waiting for the moment when this particular ID is required to vote in Alabama. I have two college degrees and am a state retiree, yet I haven’t been able to qualify. I have used my passport for most purposes, but how many people have those in Alabama?

[@KayRine-e7b]

Great show & info!

[@tinakoehl1307]

Thank you so much for keeping us informed! I'm in Alabama.

[@renelane]

Idaho requires a star on driver's license and you have to prove you are an American citizen. I have lived in this state for 64 years, fith generation as an Idahoian. My career required on going fingerprints and background checks. I have proven my authicienty of being a AMERICAN CITIZEN my entire adult life. Yet I am still required to get this star on my driver's license. I really didn't realize I am living in a country where I am as an American citizen required to continue to prove who I am, and be treated as if I am being singled out based on my authicienty of being an American. You talk about racism against American citizens. This is it!

[@RedWinePlease]

Why can't the Federal govt MANDATE common voting requirements since the effect of voting in each state affects federal positions????

[@JustAnotherViewer10]

Because Republicans in congress will not pass any voting rights legislation. They WANT voter suppression.

[@RNMSC]

I would note that this is mostly due to the fact that the federal government has (up until the decision on article 3 of the 14th amendment elate last year) been far more limited in what it can require states to do as part of administering elections. Now with the Supreme Court decision, I can see things like mandating a common set of requirements (I'd like them to select the requirements of the state of Minnesota as a template, but I'm biased.) for voting. I can guarantee that any such legislation is going to be challenged almost immediately. Many of the states that require ID of some sort to vote have written it into their state constitution by having such amendments passed in elections. The Minnesota amendment to mandate this was denied by the voters. Right now, the only time that I've observed that an ID comes into play at the election polling place is if you are doing same day registration, and even there the alternative options for getting same day registration don't make it an absolute requirement, it's more along the lines that it simplifies making sure that you are voting at the correct voting place, which if you've recently moved into the area may be a point of some confusion. This might be considered a bit of an anathema in other states.

[@RedWinePlease]

@@RNMSC I agree. It will be difficult to implement common requirements. Maybe one path is to deny Federal funds to a state if they don't implement Federal election requirements including a national voting registry. Similar to how every state requires a business to meet minimum discrimination, health, safety, and employment requirements if they wish to obtain tax incentives and limited liability. Tax incentives and limited liability are entitlements not rights.

[@illawarriorhill70]

Because the constitution says otherwise! Read it!

[@hiwind58]

​@@illawarriorhill70right. 10th Amendment "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

[@jjbode1]

Really fine interview of the leader of a unique organization helping voters with ID proof issues.

[@varab6287]

Everyone needs to check their voter ID requirements in their states.

[@jankwartel1860]

Are driver's licenses not a form of ID?

[@hammerandthewrench7924]

They are

[@jankwartel1860]

​@@hammerandthewrench7924yeah, that's what l thought too, thanks. 🫡👍

[@Arisaem]

Republicans want to make us get another form of ID AND get rid of voter registration at the DMV. The point is to make it as painful as possible, as inconvenient as possible - to prevent people from feeling like it's worth it. It's voter suppression and they know it.

[@jankwartel1860]

​@@Arisaemso it's intentional?!? Thanks. 😱🤢🤮

[@Darkbluedevil]

If not expired

[@lindacarter4213]

Don’t forget seniors who no longer drive but have an expired driver’s license.

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Then renew your license even if you don't Drive

[@JasminemPolyanthum]

@@wendwllhickey6426 Seniors who are beyond a certain age may have to actually pass a new driving test, which they may no longer be capable of doing. This does not mean they should not be eligible to vote.

[@elaineburnett5230]

​. It cost money but should be free to Seniors

[@elaineburnett5230]

There usually is a state ID card instead of a driver's license ...this all needs to change

[@KELLYKEITH3372]

We have to have ID for everything. Voting absolutely should be one of them. I've been a Democrat since I was old enough to vote but I do believe in voter ID. VOTER ID should be the same across all states.

[@LaRomana59]

AND free!!

[@sassysaint3096]

And easy to obtain. There are black communities in the deep South in which people were born at home and don't have birth certificates what should they do??

[@dawnac6453]

Disagreed!

[@sassysaint3096]

@@dawnac6453 you disagree about what?

[@illawarriorhill70]

You don't have to be born in a hospital to register a birth!

[@CharylCurryGargel]

Thank you for this much needed information. I am getting involved.

[@rozisaac8239]

I thank you from Canada, this election will have a direct affect on my country - we also have a trump wannabe

[@RosieT-bb8gc]

“Equally available to all voters” That’s all WE THE PROPLE want.

[@indelicato22]

Yeah... you want all the ILLEGALS TO VOTE.

[@garrygregor-uz8lb]

Whenever I feel like some optimism would help my day I check to see what you people are up to.As usual you don't disappoint.Knowledge is power but still requires some work to get the full charge.Keep up the good work Mark et al.

[@wilfriedholscher7029]

Please be prepared. Don't think because you have always voted your State still has you on the rolls. CHECK YOUR STATUS. Know what Laws are in place and what hoops you may have to jump to cast your vote. KNOW where, when and how to vote. PREPARE‼️‼️ HARRIS-WALZ 2024 Vote Blue straight through down Ballot.

[@kimdeuville2809]

YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE EVERYTHING ON THEIR PHONE AND NOTHING ON PAPER❤❤❤❤❤

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Young People don't have their birth certificates on their phones .. Id theft

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Young people don't have their birth certificates & Driver's licenses on their smart phones Ever heard of ID Theft ?

[@ozbeachbum]

As an AUSSIE I find it unbelievable what you have to go through to vote. In OZ you can register to vote from the age of 16 (can't vote till 18) you can do it online and just need one of 3 forms of ID one of which is a Medicare card which is issued to each citizen and we HAVE TO VOTE or we can be fined.

[@amyjones7279]

An I.D. should not cost money. It should be done when you get a social security card. And it shouldn’t be subject to each states discretion. One federal law. And make it illegal to deny a citizen the right to vote. Make it a law and penalty to deny a person to vote. We also need to make sure that voting locations and officials are vetted. There should be no intimidation when people go to vote. We need an army of people in every state to monitor these people who think they can regulate people’s voting rights. Giving the states the power to regulate voting rights is a bad idea that needs to change!

[@Marie-r4i2u]

Marc your work is so underestimate among KZbin podcasts but you are relentless in the courtroom so please keep up the same energy on KZbin. Sharing your info as always!!

[@johnmaher1877]

Yeah, his work on the phony Steele dossier is legendary.

[@Marie-r4i2u]

@@johnmaher1877 Check his firm's current court wins for voting rights and Democracy and then you can lecture.

[@helenredding4100]

Thanks for this valuable presentation

[@stevejohnson2321]

I remember 2018 midterm primary in Georgia. Fulton county, 11 hrs in humid heat. Buckhead county, 15 min in airconditioning. 🤔

[@AHeinermann]

As a Canadian I can show up without ID, unregistered, with a piece of mail, and a friend who vouches for me and I can vote. We don't have rampant voter fraud. The government knows who is a citizen so it's impossible to cast doubt. Every citizen should be allowed to vote no exceptions, no barriers. If that's not the case then it's not a democracy.

[@andrewgrove1691]

And Republicans say how dare you call these voter ID laws racists

[@RNMSC]

As an observation, it would be great if the RealID requirements for newer licenses provided the information required to validate citizenship, however it's my impression that things like citizenship are more like 'documented' as part of the RealID requirement, but it doesn't require that the citizenship be for the USA. I.e. if you are a green card holder, who needs a drivers license for work, and travel, it's going to have RealID requirements that don't necessarily include that you be a citizen of the USA. As citizenship will be documented in the RealID information, states with citizenship requirements for voting should also be sending out the equipment required to validate the RealID content for the license, which should include whether the bearer is a citizen, without having to haul around added information. And when you register to vote, if one must attach a photocopy of documentation of Citizenship, a photocopy of the drivers license (and related bar codes) should provide that verification. It doesn't eliminate the need to have that information in order to go through the DMV process of getting a state ID and or License issued with RealID functionality though. I'm in a state that doesn't require ID to vote. I do have an 'Enhanced' drivers license, which grants me the opportunity to drive (or travel by boat) to specific other countries (canada and the Bahamas, possibly Mexico) without having to have a passport, unless I'm flying from those locations. This is slightly odd in that this license does provide me with the ability to board airplanes as it goes above and beyond the general RealID requirements. (They require proof of address for this license which the regular drivers license does not require. Hey you got it in the mail, that's enough. Enhanced ID won't even be issued w /o proof of your current address. That's going to be fun to set up when I finally move to my retirement location. (Fun, as I won't have any utility bills.)

[@davidhamilton5689]

I have a real id that serves as my drivers license in Illinois. I had to have a birth certificate to get it at the dmv. I had to get my birth certificate from the county in NY where I was born. It wasn’t an issue because I had time. Get your documentation together early, don’t wait.

[@crossccologne1855]

How can American call itself a democracy if not every person can cast a vote easily? Asking for a friend 💙💙💙💙 Greetings from Germany

[@imperialmotoring3789]

USA is a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy. The President is not chosen by popular vote! Greetings from Chicago! MAGA!

[@crossccologne1855]

@@joea9608 This is just simply a lie. Many especially R places have made it incredibly difficult to get the voter ID . And I'm not even talking about germandering in the districts. e.g. In Germany you turn 18 and if elections are upcoming, you receive a letter. You can ask for mail in ballot if you know you're not going to be home. Than you receive the ballot. You vote. Sign the return letter and off your vote goes! Et voilà !

[@PremiumGerman]

Bist du Blöd? In Deutschland braucht man doch auch entweder nen Pass oder nen Personalausweis um wählen zu können 😂😂😂 Eigentlich sogar ne Wahlbenachrichtigung

[@playlist5455]

​@joea9608 not true. Look at all the places/news stories each time where the line to vote takes more than an hour. Maybe listen to this video as they go through the litany of reasons people struggle to vote.

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Thank you!

[@jewel1608]

*****#VOTING** should be like Shopping or going to Church... All are Welcome 🤗🤗!!!*

[@bonita5527]

Hope this CRUCIAL VOTING INFO is shown repetitively over the internet. You explain everything right here. It's time to get prepared & ready to vote. *Check registration *Vote early 💙🎉💙

[@mariabaysa8288]

Verifying identity and citizenship is necessary. I bought something in old navy online to pickup curbside, they asked me for an id. This is just common sense.

[@kedo1500]

🇺🇲💙💙

[@dawnac6453]

She’s absolutely right.. I didn’t think about the transgender not wanting an ID to go along with thier birth name. It takes A LOT to get a proper ID in the way they need it to be. That also should be changed! If your trans and you can prove it in some way then make it where they can get a ONE TIME ID that corresponds with what gender they identify as. This means they can’t just go in and change thier trans name into a different trans name for whatever reasons. This just makes things much easier for the trans community. They shouldn’t have to go thru all the bs of having to go thru the legal name change and everything else that may be involved. If they look and act like the gender they claim or live thier life as and they want thier name changed and gender changed to that effect then it should be allowed without all the needless bs! This means they would be put into the system as thier gender identity and they can’t go to other places and get 20 other IDs with various names and various genders.

[@sab3295]

Never had to show an ID to vote OR buy a loaf of bread…

[@GKopp]

@sab3295 If you showed an ID when you got your driver's license or registered to vote, then you already confirmed your ID; so you don't have to show it while voting. You are in the system.

[@sab3295]

@@GKopp picture ID….didn’t need one at the RMV… no! Just needed 2 proof of residency. To register to vote?? Didn’t need one then either. All those ladies gave us a ruler and a pencil. Not everyone has the money for an ID. That’s why you are not required to have one. I learned that in school.

[@Darkbluedevil]

What??I've been voting for 30 yrs always had to show ID and I live in the sticks.

[@sab3295]

@@Darkbluedevil I guess it depends on your state. I learned in school why you don’t need one. And I hear all the time online to check your voter registration. I just got an email for the primary in the beginning of September.

[@sab3295]

@@Darkbluedevil my sister lives in another state. She needs one. She doesn’t live in the sticks. I really don’t know why you thought that was important information.

[@stephenspencer4672]

All these matters and concerns involving registering to vote and actually getting to vote , should be taught to students in middle and high school as part of a multi year course in general civics education.

[@tinal.holloway2149]

What. Thank you for bringing that up about people with disabilities. What about people who live in assisted living. Or nursing hms.

[@debbiefinney1630]

Our all mail in vote in Oregon is secure and convenient. Don’t understand why GOP wants to restrict voting, make it time consuming and difficult. Voting is not just a right, it’s a responsibility

[@Mustapha1963]

Things that require a valid photo ID: buying alcohol, opening a bank account, applying for food stamps, applying for welfare, applying for Social Security and Medicare, renting/buying a car, renting/buying a house, flying, getting married, purchasing a gun, adopting a pet, applying for a hunting license, renting a motel room, buying a cell phone, picking up a prescription, visiting a casino, obtaining a protest/parade permit, donating blood, purchasing age-restricted video games, purchasing tobacco, and applying for unemployment benefits. Oh...and attending a Kamala Harris For President rally. Are you telling me that "millions of people" are unable to do those things?

[@michellefurst4985]

Exactly. All my immigrant turned citizen family members (and all other legal immigrants I know) have valid IDs, why is it so hard for US born citizens to get one? 🤔

[@tamaramontgomery631]

PA has ID requirements for first-time voters or voters who are new to the district. After that is signature check. Signatures are like fingerprints. No one can copy it, and signatures are very distinct to the person. If the signature is way off sometimes because of aging, IDs are checked. That is EXTREMELY rare. Maybe one signature out of 500 signatures.

[@BearKat9]

Please put the impacts the ID laws hit. Slide show. 😊

[@shiningstarr7298]

Why did Trump the Felon vote early in Florida in Early voting?

[@LaRomana59]

He was allowed to vote in the primary because he hasn't been sentenced yet.

[@KimDuty-i8e]

It should be a violation to purge voter registrations.

[@playlist5455]

Sadly people die and also people move so cleaning up records will always be needed. That said if purging is done without proper paper trails then that is evil.

[@KimDuty-i8e]

@@playlist5455 I love The Paper Trail. Paper is POWERFULLY.

[@SS8114-q4s]

Wonderful broadcast. Please keep up the great work.

[@kdsaway]

Great show. TY!

[@elaineburnett5230]

The darn government assigned you a society security number at birth....so what's the problem 😮😮😮

[@jodywho6696]

Republican don't want you to vote

[@dawnac6453]

Some people doesn’t have thier card and they made it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get that card if you don’t have means of getting the IDs they want in order to get your card!

[@stevejohnson2321]

💙 Insidious.

[@davidclarkson6202]

Everyone in America has a Mobile Phone. I'm sure the tech junkies can surely come up with a unique voting system with registered voters given a unique number to cast a onetime vote for their Presidential Candidate.

[@dawnac6453]

I’d be for that!

[@illawarriorhill70]

No, NOT everyone in America has a mobile phone. And what of the people who have multiple phones?

[@davidclarkson6202]

@@illawarriorhill70 with the voting system you can own 50 phones BUT you only have one name. its not the phones its the person whos voting . The unique number is given to the person , like mail in voting but digital. no tampering, every vote is counted 1 person 1 vote.

[@dawnac6453]

@@davidclarkson6202 yep and just register ONE phone number. If you try voting with another number then if your registered number is not punched in then u can’t vote again no matter what other phone u use. This will help those that don’t have IDs and the system will recognize the telephone number your vote registry says and you can’t vote on any other number or platform or any other state once you voted.

[@tesseractu.s.a.3087]

Just checked my early Voter Registration - NO RECORD FOUND status - Please check your Voter Registration status .

[@Squirrellyone]

Same here! 🤬🤬

[@CathleenBlakeley-eh8ys]

Same here. Had to re-register. My husband was still on there I checked his too. Ohio here. Was told they purged 100k+ from The state voter database. Please check your registration!!

[@bethpent8851]

Oh you were purged you must be a Democrat

[@veronicacarmosino7934]

I'm a bartender at a major airport, and it boggles my mind that many people from southern states don't have their adult license when they've already turned 21 because their previous license hasn't expired. We aren't allowed to serve them because at 21, they don't have the proper adult I.D. They get very upset and say the state won't give them their new adult license until the old one expires. I'm just wondering if this is true, and if so, does it apply to voting in their states as well?

[@kokohead333]

red southern states are just ridiculous

[@christinatripp4890]

So they have current government issued photo ID that shows their birth date but you don't accept it?

[@illawarriorhill70]

Doesn't their licence show date of birth????

[@debbiefinney1630]

Ridiculous law. If the photo and dob are legal why would refuse service? What the hell is an adult ID?

[@jesuscanales5606]

This is pretty sad. Lets allow people without an ID to vote because its more convenient. I agree its much smarter to allow an illegal immigrant vote without an ID because we dont want to inconvenient anyone. The US is officially incompetent 👏

[@jtf5502]

thanks

[@patriciaperdasofpy3974]

Very informative and interesting conversation.

[@ahuvachambers3333]

every Republican that wants to vote and was not registered to vote , Must have a proof of citizenship and have 2 form of ID. In addition, They Must Vote Only on November 5th. That includes all MAGA congress, Senat, and State elected Officials. Lets see how it works for them.

[@DHa-og5dx]

Plan your vote. Make sure you are registered. 🇺🇲🇺🇲💙🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@DoctorWu-sq6un]

We American People have learned again that harris will do anything and anyone for their vote.

[@Grammapama]

I had no idea that my state of Wisconsin did not allow student ID to be used to vote. I’m so pissed off

[@DHa-og5dx]

Republicans are okay with you not voting. That is how they win. Vote and vote all 💙💙

[@jewel1608]

#CRIMINALS are no different (caught) than the ones who can get away....SOooo they REALLY NEED TO VOTE!!😢😢😢😅

[@manjarichatterji9349]

This inconvenience strategy is as bad as poll taxes

[@jdwfenton]

So , of these 50 million who don't have ,. allegedly, an I.D., what do these people do when they go the bank to withdraw cash. ??? What do they do when they when they go to the DMV to renew their driver's license.???

[@jbbrown8079]

Awesome video - shared it on LinkedIn.

[@MarkVanDyne]

The homeless are hurt worse than most. They can't vote for a pro assistance candidate to get the help needed.

[@jannichi6431]

Yes and P.O.Boxes are NOT addresses either.

[@ernestinebyrd5406]

GOP are trying to make it harder for folks to Vote

[@ag201245]

When they ever want you to vote anyway?

[@CrisBogley]

You shouldn't let the msm think for you , without fraud the democrats would never win again, so why worry about voter id unless you need illegal votes.

[@CrisBogley]

The party that doesn't want an ID is the party that shouldn't be in power.

[@CrisBogley]

😆, your desperate, an ID is used for everything, so whatever party is worried about voter id is the party that should never be in power.

[@CrisBogley]

You mean making it harder for democrats to cheat , fixed it for you

[@cragnap]

If the state requires an ID to vote, than the state must be obligated to provide that ID to the voter at no charge, to avoid the appearance of a poll tax. The state should provide that ID at no charge to all registered voters, and to all new voters at the time of registration.

[@michaelcomberiate2566]

explain what is a suitable ID is and why every qualified voter does not have it

[@ccgardner-ss3xn]

Thank you for sharing this information with us. 🔵💙🇺🇸💯🔵💙🇺🇸💯🔵💙🇺🇸💯

[@vincentlassiter192]

The ceiling is brake able. she got it. nailed it, Voter Students needs Help RIGHT NOW .

[@maxcantrell604]

I have to show a photo ID to buy cigarettes. I have to show ID to buy liquor. I have to show ID to buy a plane ticket .I cant check into a motel or hotel if i dont have ID. Got to have a Driver License to drive a car which is my photo ID. So why the fuck should i not have to show my ID to VOTE.

[@MukeshGupta-AtYourService]

Hey, but there is ONE LEGIT question: All students at the university will have an ID-- irrespective of them being foreign students and / or students who are not entitled to vote in the state, etc. So if a "regular" ID was made to work for voting, then that would mean that the International students / other students not legal to vote in the state would also be voting... AND THAT IS NOT RIGHT. We need to solve this problem and then I am for it....