dilute women’s votes

GOP states are taking up voting laws modeled after Trump’s SAVE America Act

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That hasn’t stopped lawmakers in several red states from introducing similar changes for their elections. Certain provisions that mirror the SAVE America Act — particularly going through voter rolls to remove already registered citizens deemed non-eligible — could put up hurdles to voting for married women, trans people and others who have changed their names. Read more … Read more

‘The 19th Amendment was a bad idea’: The far-right’s wish list for extreme voter suppression

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They’re pushing for even harsher voting restrictions. Among them: revoking women’s right to vote, instituting “family voting,” and only allowing property owners the right to vote. These ideas haven’t made it into legislation — yet. But they’re growing in popularity among far-right Christian nationalists, many of whom are motivated by a belief that women should … Read more

Pete and the Preacher Man

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For Wilson, Hegseth represents a unique chance to spread his extreme ideology. Some at his church oppose female suffrage; his denomination is against women in combat, homosexuality, abortion, and pushes for an extremely traditional interpretation of family structure. All this earned Wilson the attention of CNN, which, in an interview with the man, landed the … Read more

A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know

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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 … Read more

An effort to block non-citizens from voting could impact married women, too

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The bill would require an individual to present in person a passport, birth certificate or other citizenship document when registering to vote or updating their voter registration information. Such a requirement could pose barriers for large swaths of Americans: More than 9 percent of citizens of voting age — or 21.3 million people — do … Read more

“Another barrier”: GOP “voter fraud” proposal could make it harder for married women to vote

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That’s where the SAVE Act presents an additional hurdle. If someone’s birth certificate does not match their legal name — which is more often the case for married women who have taken their spouse’s last name — they may have to provide additional documentation to register to vote under the measure. Marriage certificates and name-change … Read more

The Republican party’s obsession with families has taken a fanatical turn | opinion

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If you’re a woman in America, Republicans want you to be a mother whether you care to or not. They want you to risk your health to give them more babies. Then, when those babies get bigger, they want to make sure that those children’s fathers – or, excuse me, “parents” – have a near-total … Read more