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Wiz Imp

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7. The Election Assistance Commission has no power to do this.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:53 PM

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The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) does not have the authority to require proof of citizenship for voting. In fact, it is expressly prohibited from adding such requirements to the federal voter registration form by existing federal law, specifically the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] CousinIT Thursday OP

I went to this petition and read/clicked on many comments CharleyDog Thursday #1

Why it's IMPORTANT that others who are against this voter suppression move ALSO COMMENT! CousinIT Thursday #3

I, too, found the multitude of "Pro" RW comments. marked50 Thursday #16

Requiring something that costs money, like a passport, to vote is a poll tax Takket Thursday #2

Yes. Comment about that! You can do it anonymously. n/t CousinIT Thursday #4

kick hookaleft Thursday #5

Yes, but there is some solace. The stricter the identification requirements, MineralMan Thursday #6

The Election Assistance Commission has no power to do this. Wiz Imp Thursday #7

Doesn't mean they won't try on orders from SHitler. The alert came from Brennan Center CousinIT Thursday #8

States run their elections, not the feds. Fiendish Thingy Thursday #9

Ohhh but they're going to try. Have you heard Trump's comments? CousinIT Thursday #13

He *thinks* he has power over a lot of things Fiendish Thingy Thursday #15

And why would you think people sending comments to a petition would have any Wiz Imp Thursday #12

Oh? Why is it then that so many MAGAts are commenting about ... CousinIT Thursday #14

"Why is it then that so many MAGAts are commenting about "illegals voting" if it doesn't matter?" Wiz Imp Thursday #17

I think what is much bigger right now Oldvet Thursday #10

True. I've been spreading that link everywhere, too. CousinIT Thursday #11