President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues to demand further restrictions on voting ahead of this year's midterm elections.
Sure, but I have never been registered to vote in Finland. I just have information about elections and when and where I can vote. Also here even prisoners can vote. That’s why I’m a bit confused about US voting laws.
Do you register as a resident of your new town if you move?
If yes, there’s your registration to vote.
So, why it doesn’t work like that in USA? It sounds so complicated but I’m sure it’s the best system in the world, if you say so.
As far as I know they don’t have a similar registration with the city, the same way they don’t all have IDs. Supposedly because it’s seen as intrusive for the government to know anything about the citizens in the first place. (I’m German and only have internet knowledge about this myself.) Kind of ironic that this now serves as a vehicle to disenfranchise voters.
It’s kind of astonishing how different this is around the world. Well, now I know a little bit more.