RhaenyrasUncle t1_ivpa5an wrote
Reply to comment by Absurd_nate in Who else is surprised Q4 was so close? by 737900ER
> The license doesn’t give them the ability to vote, and this law doesn’t give a pathway to citizenship, so I don’t really see the issue with it.
The goal is not to give noncitizens citizenship, but rather to give noncitizens the right to vote in our elections. With drivers licenses, they would now have official, state-recognized identification, which can be used as the basis for voter registration.
Noncitizen voting rights was on the ballot in Oregon this election, and just barely failed. I wouldnt be surprised if it comes up in a few other states in 2024, and possibly passes somewhere in 2026. Might even be in our own state.
737900ER OP t1_ivpdgsv wrote
That doesn't make any sense. Anyone with a Massachusetts address and a visa allowing them to stay in the US for over 1 year can get a Mass ID/DL today. Lots of foreign students have Mass Liquor IDs because of our archaic alcohol laws even though they don't have permanent residency, not to mention green card holders.
RhaenyrasUncle t1_ivphe1i wrote
Correct. But all of those people are documented, aka here legally.
We're discussing undocumented individuals.
metallzoa t1_ivpm1ed wrote
Oh so if someone bypasses the system and votes illegally it's fine because they have a valid visa? Yeah makes sense /s
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