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GusBob

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7. Many Natives dont drive and have no DL

Reply to BarbD (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:09 AM

Apr 2

But they have Tribal IDs. And actually, since the ICE crackdowns, more and more of them do now as the Tribal offices opened up availability and waived any fees. The health clinics are requiring them now as well

For the record, in Wisconsin, Natives carried Menomenee county and help carry Bayfield and Ashland counties

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Wisconsin Voters Approve Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote [View all] Jose Garcia Apr 2 OP

Those without a driver's license will not have a photo ID. BarbD Apr 2 #1

No. They have a non-drivers ID card as well. OnlinePoker Apr 2 #4

Many Natives dont drive and have no DL GusBob Apr 2 #7

I don't know how it is in Wisconsin, but in NY you get a photo with state ID Polybius Apr 2 #11

You can get a free ID for voting in WI Luciferous Apr 3 #14

This is such a "nothing burger" ._. Apr 2 #2

Yeh, don't get it. ScratchCat Apr 2 #6

I've never had to show a photo ID to vote. Justice Apr 2 #9

What state? Polybius Apr 2 #12

First of all, you can't believe a word that comes out of their mouths. Firestorm49 Apr 2 #3

Social Darwinizm and democracy go together like oil and water. Gum Logger Apr 3 #15

Wisconsin's Voter Suppression Victory: A Dark Day for Democracy HoldenTheDemocrat Apr 2 #5

Maybe the best thing we can do on this issue, is make sure that acquiring the ids is not hard to do and everyonematters Apr 2 #8

Why don't Democrats, no Trump R's, along with voting rights groups start a campaign to get photo ID to everyone LiberalLovinLug Apr 2 #10

Just more of the Republican kabuki dance we must endure. Gum Logger Apr 3 #13

My first 40 years of voting here in WI, I didn't need to show an ID. elocs Apr 3 #16