No. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_v._Marion_County_Election_Board |
Indiana was only able to do this because they made getting the ID free. Crawford v. Marion County actually reaffirmed that charging money to vote is unconstitutional. And Crawford left a warning that if the voter ID law does at any point impose substantial cost, travel burden or document fees, it violates the Constitution. The SAVE Act has no provisions guaranteeing any of this. |
Was that you who cited Crawford v. Marion County? If so, big egg on your face because Indiana allows affidavits, that's part of how it got around having their voter ID law thrown out as unconstitutional. Along with not being allowed to require any documentation that can cost money to get, whether birth certificate, passport, naturalization certificate, tribal document and so on. |
It would be required AS A CONDITION of voting. If you must purchase the ID as a condition of voting, it is a poll tax. If you cannot vote without paying the fee, it is a poll tax. |
the constitution also says emuluments are illegal, and yet people like you simply ignore it while our treasury is being raped |
^^^Another MAGA playing lawyer on the internet |
It's pointless to argue with them. Just by virtue of them being MAGA you know they can barely read or string together a coherent thought. The courts have already decided what a poll tax is. Will that precedent hold in our new banana republic? We'll see. But there's no question that the SAVE act would be unconstitutional according to a faithful reading of our constitution and existing laws. |
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I can't read through all 30 pages-- Is this bill going to clear Congress? I heard Susan Collins gave in on it so I assume so. This is not an issue I track closely although I've heard about the obstacles. What does it do besides require a photo ID to vote?
Thanks very much from those of us late to this party. |
Why would you ask random people on the internet to educate you on this? Go find a reputable source and find out what the law would mean for yourself. Don't rely on the biased opinions of random people and potential bots designed to manipulate you one way or the other. |
No, it isn't going to clear Congress. It needs 60 votes for cloture. Supporters claim the GOP will force a talking filibuster on the Dems to get it through but that isn't happening because it would tie up the Senate floor literally for months and there aren't 50 votes to otherwise change Senate rules. |
it needs 60 votes and Murkowski is a no; Thune said he wouldn't break the filibuster for it, so it is unlikely, but who knows. |
Noone is getting screwed over. If you are a citizen and eligible to vote then you should be able to. No need to worry about illegals voting and changing laws/policies of your cities, |
You are screwed over if you need to pay $135 for a passport and can't afford it. And, since they aren't issuing them at libraries or post offices, where is one supposed to go to get one, if they don't live in a city, like DC, that has a state department passport office? |
Do you see you are unable to understand the real problem even though it has been explained numerous times? Do you know how stupid you really are? |
Hi! Please give an example of a single time people voted illegally and it changed the outcome of an election. |