“But you need identification to do everything—to get on a plane, to cash a check. I don’t get what the big deal is about needing ID to vote.” As the Trump administration continues to push the SAVE Act, with its enhanced ID requirement, it’s important for us to understand the answer to this question, because it’s a big deal. You may have even wondered about this question yourself. Measures like the SAVE Act are outright voter suppression, a deliberate effort to prevent eligible citizens from exercising their right to vote. But the answer as to why isn’t always obvious. We need to parse the details. In my class last week, one of my students asked this question. By the time the class was done discussing it, the students realized that what might not be a hardship for people in their position would keep other citizens, who are just as entitled to vote as they are, from doing so. That’s the key point here, and it’s important to understand the nuances, so you can share the answers with others.
I asked Stacey Abrams to join me so we could address this question fully. I hope you’ll join us. With the SAVE Act gaining votes among Republican senators, this may well be the most important issue out there. Any questions you want to make sure we address? Leave us a note in the chat. We’re in this together, Joyce You're currently a free subscriber to Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance . For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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