The House will soon vote on a Republican bill that would require presenting, in person, a passport or birth certificate to register to vote or even update a registration. The new rules could disenfranchise tens of millions of eligible citizens who lack access to the accepted documents or have changed their name.
https://readsludge.com/2025/04/04/republicans-push-save-act-vote-potentially-disenfranchising-millions/
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