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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announces automatic voter registration (www.cbsnews.com)
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration said starting Tuesday it is making it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting or renewing a driver's license in the state.

Under the new format, prompts on the computer screens in driver's license centers will take the user to a template to register to vote. That leaves it up to them to choose not to register. Previously, prompts on the computer screen first asked the user whether they wanted to register to vote.

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[–] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is only true if you exclusively work under the table or commit tax fraud, otherwise you inform the government where you live and work every year when filing your taxes. They may not know if you move between tax seasons, but they’ll know eventually.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

There are a lot of people who vote but don't pay taxes for one reason or another.

[–] correcthorsedickbatterystaple@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The federal government isn't in charge of elections, your state and county are. There is zero reason that you shouldn't automatically be registered to vote whenever you get a driver's license or register for any sort of ID

[–] correcthorsedickbatterystaple@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

that's uhhh....my point? sort of. the constitution requires no ID. and in general no federal, state, county, or municipal authority provides ID. which makes any requirements unconstitutional.

[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and in general no federal, state, county, or municipal authority provides ID.

Passport?

[–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He meant automatically issued id. You can ask for various forms of identification documents, but you arent given one just for living somewhere.

[–] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

That's very nice, sir, but I still need to see your passport

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