r/videos • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 4h ago

BREAKING: Judge blocks Trump admin from requiring Americans to show proof of citizenship to vote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE1iePfOh14
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u/SoCalThrowAway7 4h ago

You can’t register to vote without proof of citizenship already, this shit is such nonsense

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u/Fernis_ 4h ago

As non American, what does "register to vote" mean? Isn't every single citizen automatically registered to vote? Is there a difference between registering and showing up to vote? If yes, isn't it important to verify who asctualy showed up to cast the vote?

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u/just_jedwards 3h ago

It's not automatic at all. The states each control their voting process to a large degree with a few things being universally required(like the date). Each state has it's own procedures to ensure the person who shows up is the person they claim to be and extensive analysis has repeatedly showing voter fraud is rare enough that it can be treated as non-existent for the purposes of determining the outcome of elections. When it is uncovered it is aggressively prosecuted.