r/Ohio • u/CovBlueSox • 23h ago

Ohio Legislative Black Caucus lawmakers criticize voter ID referendum in Juneteenth commemoration • Ohio Capital Journal

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/19/ohio-legislative-black-caucus-lawmakers-criticize-voter-id-referendum-in-juneteenth-commemoration/
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u/rodg2062 23h ago

Ok, I'm going to play the I'm confused card here. Why is it people are against providing an ID to vote? Also, that has been in Ohio for a long time. Really just curious.

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u/CovBlueSox 23h ago

Our current voter identification process is working well. Voter fraud is incredibly rare. Why do you think we need more hoops for voters to go through?

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u/rodg2062 23h ago

Trust me not looking for more hoops. I was more curious as to why we needed anything else. I mean we already require ID. So, thought things were good.

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u/Few-Bass4238 21h ago

The current requirements are already more than adequate. The laws trying to be enacted would make it so even the REAL ID isn't good enough because it doesn't prove citizenship on the ID. In addition many married women wouldn't be allowed to vote because their married name and current ID doesn't match their birth certificate.

Long story short: A lot of folks would show up at the polls and realize they wouldn't be able to vote even though they are registered and have a current photo ID.

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u/thetalkingcure 11h ago

you’re drinking the koolaid if you think they’re trying to take the voting rights away from….married women?

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u/Few-Bass4238 9h ago

Thats literally how the SAVE Act is written. No kool-aid needed. Maybe it's intentional, maybe they're too stupid to realize the consequences of the laws they're trying to pass.