1/5
I continue to see pushed the offensive, ridiculous notion that automatic voter registration opens the door to non-citizens voting.
Let’s run through the obvious for our demagogue friends:
I continue to see pushed the offensive, ridiculous notion that automatic voter registration opens the door to non-citizens voting.
Let’s run through the obvious for our demagogue friends:
2/5
1) first and foremost, it was illegal to vote as a non-citizen before; it’s illegal to vote as a non-citizen now. Absolutely nothing has changed.
1) first and foremost, it was illegal to vote as a non-citizen before; it’s illegal to vote as a non-citizen now. Absolutely nothing has changed.
3/5
2) Who in their right mind would risk deportation to illegally vote? Also, there is no evidence of this happening anywhere in the country, including in those states with automatic voter registration.
2) Who in their right mind would risk deportation to illegally vote? Also, there is no evidence of this happening anywhere in the country, including in those states with automatic voter registration.
4/5
3) the only agencies that will participate in automatic voter registration are the DMV and DOH, both of which track citizenship and will not process anyone’s registration that is a non-citizen. These two agencies were picked for this reason.
3) the only agencies that will participate in automatic voter registration are the DMV and DOH, both of which track citizenship and will not process anyone’s registration that is a non-citizen. These two agencies were picked for this reason.
5/5
Now, can we get past the conspiracy theories and applaud the fact that it will soon be easier for citizens to participate in our democracy?
Now, can we get past the conspiracy theories and applaud the fact that it will soon be easier for citizens to participate in our democracy?
