LaffyOct 25, 2024

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BREAKING: 11,000 young South Carolinians won't be able to cast a ballot this year after a judge declined to fix an error that wrongfully denied the registrations of those who were 17-years-old when they registered but would be 18 by Election Day.-- Democracy Docket

Show threadFraserOct 26, 2024

@GottaLaff @gerald where as in Australia the Electoral Commission contacts 17 year olds to make sure they register so that they can vote on their 18th birthday if need be.

The U.S. system is so weird.

Show threadtessarakt
@fraser @GottaLaff @gerald also, what is the role of a Department of Motor Vehicles (!) in this?
Oct 26, 2024 at 6:10amWeb
Show threadRosemary McNaughtonOct 26, 2024
@tessarakt @fraser @GottaLaff @gerald
Many states (maybe all?) offer voter registration while getting your driver’s license-you’re proving your identity, address and possibly citizenship at the time, so it makes sense to streamline that. If you’re under 18 you are pre-registered. My daughter is 17 and will miss this election, but she’ll automatically become a registered voter at age 18, having done all her paperwork two years earlier.
Show threadJoan AlbrightOct 26, 2024
@tessarakt @fraser @GottaLaff @gerald You can register to vote at the DMV with just a check box while you're getting your license. At least in my state.