Could new laws make voting harder for married women?

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

Arizona, New Hampshire, Louisiana and Wyoming have all passed laws requiring voters to prove they are citizens. Texas has been considering one. But critics are raising alarm bells that such laws could make it harder for eligible citizens to vote – in particular, women who have changed their names after marriage or divorce.Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Maggie Penman and mixed by Sam Bair. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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Do you know where your passport is? What about your birth certificate? Today, we talk about what it means to require proof of citizenship to vote – and why Republicans in some states are pushing for it, even though it could hurt their voters.