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I understand that you guys have a crude system over there, bit why cant 85% of married women not vote under this proposed bill??
The bill requires that a voter's name match their birth certificate, and many women (and some men) changed their names when they got married.
Having already brought this point up with a MAGAt at work, she honestly thinks they will make exceptions for all married women.
The mental gymnastics and denial of reality is exhausting.
https://issuepedia.org/Shirley_exception
Because they took their husband's family name, which probably doesn't match their birth certificate.
Alabama women won't flip the vote, anyway.