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Bettie

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22. I do have a passport and last time around

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #21)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:04 PM

5 hrs ago

they accepted a printed utility bill to get my Real ID, which also has my address on it.

Honestly, the real id required more documentation than my passport.

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Infuriated. Soft-peddling of threat to women's voting and habitual blindness to GOP voter caging will kill democracy [View all] lostnfound 10 hrs ago OP

I don't know if the Republicans ever knew what an election was for Walleye 10 hrs ago #1

They know. That's why they do everything to sabotage them. enough 10 hrs ago #2

They want the definition of "the People" to include Bettie 9 hrs ago #4

This has always been who they are. They hate women and they won't deny it Walleye 9 hrs ago #6

They would prefer white men who own real property (land) if they could get it JT45242 7 hrs ago #14

If this passes, I also expect them to demand Bettie 7 hrs ago #16

The detailed language of the bill makes a version of that scenario almost inevitable lostnfound 4 hrs ago #23

So, this might be their back door way of Bettie 3 hrs ago #25

And the USPS will run short of cash next year, so those notices wont arrive. Nt lostnfound 4 hrs ago #24

ABSOLUTELY. My story in PA FalloutShelter 10 hrs ago #3

Great post. And the soft-peddling is slowing the process of alerting women to this threat. lostnfound 9 hrs ago #5

I'm waiting for the next Fascist to propose branding of women... FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #8

I wonder how many counties have invalidated groups of birth certificates lostnfound 8 hrs ago #9

NO reason given to me. FalloutShelter 8 hrs ago #10

"...every woman in this country should be as well." markodochartaigh 7 hrs ago #13

Women all over the US are facing this problem, and that's only the beginning FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #11

I've been publishing, and creating and selling art in my maiden name through two FalloutShelter 7 hrs ago #12

But even a current passport is no proof of residence which is required for a state issued ID. erronis 7 hrs ago #15

I've shown my US passport in Pennsylvania and had no trouble FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #20

We don't get bills mailed to us Bettie 7 hrs ago #17

Show something from your bank, or a voided check out of your checkbook? FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #21

I do have a passport and last time around Bettie 5 hrs ago #22

Everything in our life is in both of our names Bettie 3 hrs ago #26

And I don't think they care even if it affects Republican women... maptap22 9 hrs ago #7

STATE UPDATE: NORTH CAROLINA - Board of Elections plans to use SAVE database through rules change, not law lostnfound 7 hrs ago #18

I think that this is worthy of its own separate post on General Discussion markodochartaigh 6 hrs ago #19

Red States will disrupt all future elections Bread and Circuses 3 hrs ago #27