Now, there are 18 million registered voters in Texas, the highest number ever. SMU political scientist Cal Jillson says Hispanics, who used to register at low rates are now signing up in much bigger numbers.

If you live in Texas, make sure to register to vote! The deadline is coming up in a few days on the 7th. Note that for Texas you must register either in person or by mail, you cannot register online unlike most states

Find information on how to register to vote anywhere https://vote.gov/

  • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
    82·
    3 months ago

    We don’t have national ID or election systems. So with early voting it would be legitimately possible to register and vote multiple times in multiple places without the deadline.

      • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
        6·
        3 months ago

        The SSN isn’t an identification. In fact, it specifically says on the back of mine that it is not to be used for identification.

        It was intended intended to do one thing only: track lifetime earnings to determine retirement benefits. The thing is since there isn’t a national ID everyone is required to get, businesses started using it to track people.