Why Republicans' "Common Sense" Voter ID Law Actually Makes No Sense at All
About this episode
Marc Elias discusses the implications of voter ID laws and their impact on marginalized communities.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin just admitted it: Real ID doesn't prove citizenship. In this video, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down the 15-word slip that exposes the real goal of Trump's voter ID push and why only two documents actually prove citizenship — documents that many Americans don't have. It's a policy that hits Black voters and married women hardest, and the Election Integrity Network's own handbook shows it's by design.
People in this episode
Host: Marc Elias
Topics covered
- voter ID laws
- citizenship proof
- impact on voters
- political strategy
- election integrity
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Organizations: Election Integrity Network
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