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10. Interesting, since passports are not acceptable identification in most jurisdictions.

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 02:30 PM

Mar 2017

Identification typically has to include a current address (to confirm you are in the correct voting precinct). Passports don't.

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A Deplorable on another site said you should need a passport to vote. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

A passport IS proof of citizenship. Aristus Mar 2017 #1

You can use a passport to vote. Maybe that's what they meant or yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #7

You should have to ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #2

What percentage of Americans have passports? maveric Mar 2017 #3

last I checked 36% crazycatlady Mar 2017 #8

My Passport expires this year. maveric Mar 2017 #11

it would be an expensive voting fee. spanone Mar 2017 #4

The 1950's Texas poll tax was $1.25 Jim Beard Mar 2017 #13

that would exclude many trump voters JI7 Mar 2017 #5

That would mean that Republicans in many states wouldn't be able MineralMan Mar 2017 #6

+1 dalton99a Mar 2017 #9