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Huey » 10 Feb 2026, 2:59 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 2:59 pm

Yet no one here, including the poster who made that comment, will reveal what the entirely arbitrary burden is.  Perhaps someone will elucidate.

And have no fear.  There is not a  PG thread.

I imagine there are many who can't provide evidence of citizenship due to whatever factors, a much larger portion of them just refuse to do so.

The wife had a Colorado driver's license back in the early 90's, when we moved to Colorado recently, she had to jump through some hoops with her new last name. While a pain in ***, the paper trail is there.

A quick AI search produced this:

Approximately 1 in 10 (roughly 11% or over 20 million) adult U.S. citizens do not have a current, government-issued photo ID, according to voter ID studies by the Brennan Center for Justice and VoteRiders. Data suggests 2.6 million people (about 1%) lack any form of government-issued photo ID entirely, while others have ID that does not meet strict state requirements. 

Impact on Voting: As many as 11% of eligible voters lack the specific ID required by strict state laws.


 Demographic Disparities: The lack of ID is disproportionately higher among Black adults (21%), Hispanic adults (23%), and transgender people (68%).


 Barriers to Access: Roughly 15-18 million adults do not have easy access to necessary documentation like birth certificates or citizenship documents, hindering their ability to obtain an ID.


 Regional & Economic Factors: Roughly 39% of individuals with annual incomes under $30,000 do not have a license with their current name/address.

 Real ID Status: In some states, fewer than 70% of residents have a compliant Real ID, and in some, that rate is less than 50%. 

 Those at the highest risk of lacking ID include low-income individuals, racial minorities, seniors, and students.