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.

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@tayfonay I did the same thing for the exact same reasons. My passport is expired and I doubt if there’s time for a new one to be processed before the midterms, especially the way they’re slow rolling all things official now. It’s maddening how little of this is getting through to the folks who don’t follow politics on the regular.

@lydialurch @tayfonay
Yeah, really glad we all renewed our passports last year when the polls were looking bad before the election. We’re lucky enough to be able to afford them and were able to get all the proper documents to do that.

This will disenfranchise so many people who’ve changed their names. All for a lie.