Voter ID Laws

We Canadians' have been using voter ID to get a ballot for more than 20 years. I think voter ID to get a ballot is a good idea:

https://www.tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=21&id=84

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It took a century of dedicated activism, mostly by women, to achieve passage on #ThisDayInHistory of the #19thAmendment, giving women a right to vote. Crucially it did not help Black or poor women, and #FarRight #VoterID laws now are meant to expand #classist disenfranchisement.
Erskine-Smith should prove if nomination contest was unfair: Interim Ontario Liberal leader
Erskine-Smith claimed there were voter ID issues and he is raising the possibility of challenging the result. The party is standing behind the integrity of the race and the vote.
#Canada #Politics #NateErskineSmith #OntarioLiberalparty
https://globalnews.ca/news/11844059/ontario-liberals-nomination-bid-nate-erskine-smith-john-fraser/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/local-elections-england-monitors-voters-id. The requirement for #VoterID is #votersuppression, & nothing more. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with reducing #electoral #fraud!
Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID

European observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespread

The Guardian
Have returned home having spent four hours sitting outside a polling station in #wandsworth A few casual observations Despite it being in a highly marginal ward - with a split result last time - only one of the four other parties had sent anyone to do the same job - and that was #ReformUK intermittently. . Of the #Conservatives - who won two of the three seats last time - no sign! Not much direct effect on voting from #voterID rules . Also one voter saying they voted #labour locally only.
Find the latest updates on the 2026 West Bengal voter list, check your polling status, and see accepted ID documents for Phase 2 voting. Verify your name now! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/west-bengal-assembly-elections-2026-voter-list-update-lnj4xmep?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WestBengal #voterlist #WestBengalElection #VoterID #Phase2voting

Register to vote:  The deadline to register to vote is before 23:59 BST on Monday 20 April. To make sure your voice is heard. You can register online  here  ➜  https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote?step-by-step-nav=ff81c31c-3282-49df-85a4-013887130110

#NoVoteNoVoice  #RegisterToVote #VoterID #UK

Register to vote

Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

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How Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote • Missouri Independent

Millions of women could face new challenges to voting under President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot. The federal legislation would mandate that most Americans show a birth certificate or passport to register to vote. But people with names that don’t match their birth […]

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I don't see it as accidental, #VoterSuppression is a core GOP strategy or a long time: Closing #PollingPlaces, #voterID laws etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_s...

Voter suppression in the Unite...
Voter suppression in the United States - Wikipedia

#MattBlumenthal criticizes #DonaldTrump and congressional Republicans for the SAVE Act, calling it a voter suppression tactic. He cites Kansas’s similar law that blocked 31,000 eligible voters. #VoterID #Politics

Blumenthal argues the SAVE Act is misleadingly labeled as a #VoterID law but is intended to suppress votes. He highlights Kansas’s experience, where a similar law was struck down for blo... https://instagr.am/p/DW0B1idDG-n/

voteinorout on Instagram: "#MattBlumenthal criticizes #DonaldTrump and congressional Republicans for the SAVE Act, calling it a voter suppression tactic. He cites Kansas’s similar law that blocked 31,000 eligible voters. #VoterID #Politics Blumenthal argues the SAVE Act is misleadingly labeled as a #VoterID law but is intended to suppress votes. He highlights Kansas’s experience, where a similar law was struck down for blocking 12% of new voter registrations. He claims non-citizen voting is “statistically non-existent,” with only 77 confirmed cases since the 1980s, according to the Heritage Foundation. — Trump’s “SAVE” Act is pure voter suppression. Don’t believe me? Kansas’s nearly identical law disenfranchised 31,000+ eligible voters. Spread the word and fight back. saveact connecticut midterms Follow @mattblumenthalct for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

1 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on April 6, 2026: "#MattBlumenthal criticizes #DonaldTrump and congressional Republicans for the SAVE Act, calling it a voter suppression tactic. He cites Kansas’s similar law that blocked 31,000 eligible voters. #VoterID #Politics Blumenthal argues the SAVE Act is misleadingly labeled as a #VoterID law but is intended to suppress votes. He highlights Kansas’s experience, where a similar law was struck down for blocking 12% of new voter registrations. He claims non-citizen voting is “statistically non-existent,” with only 77 confirmed cases since the 1980s, according to the Heritage Foundation. — Trump’s “SAVE” Act is pure voter suppression. Don’t believe me? Kansas’s nearly identical law disenfranchised 31,000+ eligible voters. Spread the word and fight back. saveact connecticut midterms Follow @mattblumenthalct for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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