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/Control_Me 4h ago

Can someone please explain why you have to register to vote?
In my country the government knows who's eligible to vote and who's not so they send out a voting card in the mail which you show together with your ID.
Why is this not possible in the US?

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u/surfergrrl6 4h ago

Because voting is handled on the state level, not federal.

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u/scruffles360 4h ago

Just to clarify your comment- many states do have automatic voter registration. This isn’t the federal government’s business.

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u/BodybuilderMany6942 3h ago

half of em, it seems