"If there is something about protecting women' in the title, for example, then it's probably actually about controlling women or bullying transgender people. The same is true of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (Save) Act, which would change the way US citizens register to vote. The purpose of the bill doesn't seem to be to safeguard democracy but to help destroy it through stealth disenfranchisement."
"If it became law, the Save Act would require Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport, or other citizenship document to register or re-register to vote. Per one Brennan Center Study, more that 21 million American citizens, many of whom are engaged voters, do not have easy access to these documents. While just over 8% of self-identified white American citizens don't have these documents readily available, the Brennan Center found the number is nearly 11% among Americans of color."
The Save Act would require voters to present a birth certificate, passport, or other citizenship document to register or re-register to vote. More than 21 million American citizens lack easy access to such documents. Slightly over 8% of self-identified white citizens lack these documents, while nearly 11% of Americans of color lack them. Women who changed their name when married face additional barriers because many lack birth certificates that match their legal names, and the legislation does not mention using change-of-name paperwork or marriage certificates as acceptable alternatives. The law would disproportionately impact minorities and married women.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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