Married women who changed their names would likely face additional requirements
Up to 69 million American women changed their names after they got married and therefore don’t have birth certificates that match their current names, according to an analysis by the progressive Center for American Progress. These women would likely need additional documentation, such as a name change document or marriage certificate, to register to vote.
The center’s Greta Bedekovics told NPR that would unfairly burden the women’s right to vote.
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