A passport is expensive and difficult to obtain, and most importantly, the issuing of passports is controlled at the federal (read: trump-controlled) level. Passports can be revoked pretty much arbitrarily.
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systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoYou need proof of identity to vote in Canada. Doesn’t feel wrong.
Of course no one needs a passport, but you do need something.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
LotrOrc@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You need it in the US too… you cant just rock up to a voting booth and put in your vote. You have to have your State ID, Drivers License, or Passport ready to show, and it has to be checked against the voter roll (which you register for when you get your ID) to make sure youre eligible to vote.
The thing is that a majority of people in the US dont have passports. A majority of people in the US never even leave their own state, so they dont need one.