I saw that when looking at the registration form online. Interesting that they require that. I can see some claimed usefulness in verifying identity (though I wouldn't be surprised if they had the information already), but it would seem simpler to just match it to state records whenever possible. I'm not sure how it works around the country, but in Minnesota you must put on your MN driver's license or ID card number, if you do not have that, you must enter in the last four digits of your social security number, and if you don't have either of those you must attest that you have neither of those.In order to register VA requires one's social security number and I demur.
That information is no business of theirs and I cannot believe that requirement would stand up in court if challenged.
I have voted in 4 other states in my life and never been asked for any information like that. The intent is obvious.
Grew up in Wilkes Barre, got my master's degree from Penn State. Train service to both would be certainly welcomeWe basically have a one-party city, but I voted anyway. (People are agitating to get a new local party going to provide some competition, since the Republicans are quite deservedly dead as a party here.)
The good news nationally is that the good guys won the PA Supreme Court election, which means that next time redistricting happens they'll probably have a fair redistricting rather than the current extreme gerrymander.
Come 2022 this is almost certain to lead to huge increases in support for passenger rail in the legislature.
The current gerrymander specifically drowns out urban votes by carefully slicing as many districts as possible to be majority rural; chopping a city in pieces in order to swamp the votes of each piece with rural areas. With a fair redistricting, the people dwelling in cities other than the very largest will start getting real representation in the legislature. And at that point we might finally get service back to some of Allentown, Bethelehem, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, State College, etc. etc...
Sounds like a typical Republican tactic to cut down on voting. You shouldn't let them get away with that.No, I am not permitted to vote in the state of Virginia.
In order to register VA requires one's social security number and I demur.
That information is no business of theirs and I cannot believe that requirement would stand up in court if challenged.
I have voted in 4 other states in my life and never been asked for any information like that. The intent is obvious.
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