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Bettie

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22. I do have a passport and last time around
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:04 PM
22 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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I don't know if the Republicans ever knew what an election was for Walleye Yesterday #1
They know. That's why they do everything to sabotage them. enough Yesterday #2
They want the definition of "the People" to include Bettie Yesterday #4
This has always been who they are. They hate women and they won't deny it Walleye Yesterday #6
They would prefer white men who own real property (land) if they could get it JT45242 Yesterday #14
If this passes, I also expect them to demand Bettie Yesterday #16
The detailed language of the bill makes a version of that scenario almost inevitable lostnfound 20 hrs ago #23
So, this might be their back door way of Bettie 20 hrs ago #25
And the USPS will run short of cash next year, so those notices wont arrive. Nt lostnfound 20 hrs ago #24
ABSOLUTELY. My story in PA FalloutShelter Yesterday #3
Great post. And the soft-peddling is slowing the process of alerting women to this threat. lostnfound Yesterday #5
I'm waiting for the next Fascist to propose branding of women... FalloutShelter Yesterday #8
I wonder how many counties have invalidated groups of birth certificates lostnfound Yesterday #9
NO reason given to me. FalloutShelter Yesterday #10
"...every woman in this country should be as well." markodochartaigh Yesterday #13
Women all over the US are facing this problem, and that's only the beginning FakeNoose Yesterday #11
I've been publishing, and creating and selling art in my maiden name through two FalloutShelter Yesterday #12
But even a current passport is no proof of residence which is required for a state issued ID. erronis Yesterday #15
I've shown my US passport in Pennsylvania and had no trouble FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #20
We don't get bills mailed to us Bettie Yesterday #17
Show something from your bank, or a voided check out of your checkbook? FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #21
I do have a passport and last time around Bettie 22 hrs ago #22
Everything in our life is in both of our names Bettie 20 hrs ago #26
And I don't think they care even if it affects Republican women... maptap22 Yesterday #7
STATE UPDATE: NORTH CAROLINA - Board of Elections plans to use SAVE database through rules change, not law lostnfound Yesterday #18
I think that this is worthy of its own separate post on General Discussion markodochartaigh 23 hrs ago #19
Red States will disrupt all future elections Bread and Circuses 20 hrs ago #27
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