So, when I got married I changed my last name mostly because Mr. Nay's surname is super simple and my maiden name is a pain in the ass I had to always spell and nobody could pronounce, etc. At first I moved my maiden name to be my middle name, mostly because I was graduating from grad school, working on getting licensed, etc. and was advised this would make things smoother. I eventually dropped my maiden name and went back to my original middle name. This is what's on my US Passport.

When I voted in the primaries earlier this month, I noticed my registered name was the First Maiden Married, which does not match my passport. You know, the ID I'll need to present if the SAVE act is passed. So I went online and requested a change to my name on the voter rolls. This is the subtle shit a lot of people may miss should that stupid legislation be passed. If I didn't catch it, I would have rolled up in November and been turned away.

#USPol

@tayfonay

story time!
My mom moved to a red state in the 80's and when she went to the DMV the clerk there told her she had to use her maiden name as her middle name or she couldn't have a license. She had two children under 5 so she finally said ok and let the state rename her to get her license.

She just last week was finally allowed to change it back so that her driver's license actually has her correct name on it.

Based on her friends, the state did this for decades.

@ProcessParsnip @tayfonay
What the heck? That is bizarre.

@pomegranate_stew

Oh, it's only someone's name. If we don't systemize the naming of married women who knows what might happen. </sarc>

The only good thing about the whole situation is their DMV is suddenly being real chill about correcting its mistake, one of her friends got hers fixed in Feb.

But a person would still have to go try again to do this thing they've been told repeatedly they can't do, with no reason to believe it'll go differently except word of mouth.

@tayfonay