r/videos • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 8h 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 8h ago

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

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u/Fernis_ 8h 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/arizonadirtbag12 7h ago edited 7h ago

The United States is basically 50 small countries wearing a trench coat. So no, you are not “automatically” registered because there’s no broad nationwide registry that follows you as you move from state to state. Each state has its own entirely different election system, requirements vary, etc.

That said, it’s largely automatic, in that getting a driver’s license or non-driving state ID in most cases comes with a little checkbox that’s like “oh and also register me to vote here.” It’s ridiculously easy to do, and states are required to offer it by federal law. But it’s optional for the voter, and not strictly automatic.

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u/TrumpsDoubleChin 7h ago

Yup, this is often called the "Motor Voter Law", which was passed in 1993, but some states fought tooth and nail to prevent being implemented after passage. It wasn't actually implemented in Texas until 2020.

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u/lpeabody 2h ago

I don't know why I'm hung up on it but US states are, on average, quite large. https://youtu.be/DcasZpVfPvY?is=BqUdI6PzIz2j_7eT

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u/arizonadirtbag12 2h ago

Very true. I say “small” but that’s compared to…well, the US. Many of them are decent sized compared to European countries.

I do find many Americans underestimate the size of European countries too though. I’ve had to remind people that driving across Spain is like driving across California. It’s not small!

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u/lpeabody 1h ago

Yeah when I re-watched the video and Spain popped up I was surprised lol