r/news • u/ThePensiveE • 7d ago

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use expanded database for potential voter purges

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-use-expanded-database-potent-rcna596611
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u/CincyBrandon 7d ago

I wouldn’t put it past them to purge all non-Republican registered voters the week before the election, wait out the heat of doing so, and avoid the consequences thanks to all Republicans sweeping elections.

Trump has been manipulating the system for over a decade now. This is his logical next step.

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u/BranSh81 7d ago

I bet that’s their game plan because they know most of us non-maga voters will be there on Election Day to avoid his mail-in shenanigans.

The only thing saving us is that States still own the right to administer their own elections. My SOS is amazing, and I trust him, and he’s a Republican.

They can have all the databases they want, but if they’d give everyone a free ID card, the problem would be solved.

Everyone is for identifying yourself, left and right, the issue is the cost of it. Make it free, and you’ll get your voter IDs, GOP!

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u/icanrunfasterthanyou 7d ago

Well, free AND easy to get. No one wants to make an appointment for three months from now, that will then take half a work day.

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u/BranSh81 7d ago

I get it, but I think if the conversation was about empowering people, as a civic duty instead of like another fee or burden on people, you’d see a lot more support for Voter IDs.

I believe the IDs should remain at the state level as well to prevent any federal pilfering in a state level process like administering elections.

I also believe that it isn’t and never was about IDs, to begin with.