A Deplorable on another site said you should need a passport to vote.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I told him I don't need no stinkin passport. I love America too much to leave.

[Aristus]

1. A passport IS proof of citizenship.

But it costs money to obtain, which is a barrier for many voters, and so should not be a requirement.

[yeoman6987]

7. You can use a passport to vote. Maybe that's what they meant or

They are trying to scare people. Most likely the later.

[ProudLib72]

2. You should have to

pass a basic civics test to vote. No deplorable would ever be allowed to vote.

[NurseJackie]

12. Requiring people to "pass a test" in order to vote has been tried before...

... you may recall.

[maveric]

3. What percentage of Americans have passports?

Seven% or so?

[crazycatlady]

8. last I checked 36%

And I'm sure they're disproportionally wealthier than the rest of the Americans.

If I had $160 to throw around, I'd get a passport. But I use my drivers license for ID and birth certificate to prove citizenship. I'd also get a passport if international travel were on my radar in the near future.

[maveric]

11. My Passport expires this year.

I'll renew it in case we have to make a quick getaway from Trumpistan.

[spanone]

4. it would be an expensive voting fee.

my new passport was about $160.00

[Jim Beard]

13. The 1950's Texas poll tax was $1.25

[JI7]

5. that would exclude many trump voters

[MineralMan]

6. That would mean that Republicans in many states wouldn't be able

to vote. Not many passports in people's hands in some parts of the country. A lot of middle-class Republicans wouldn't even think about venturing into another country. Scares them to death.

On the other hand, my wife and I are going to renew our now-expired passports shortly. Minnesota's legislature is being a dick about making our driver's licences Real ID compatible, and starting in 2018, we may need passports to fly.

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[Ms. Toad]

10. Interesting, since passports are not acceptable identification in most jurisdictions.

Identification typically has to include a current address (to confirm you are in the correct voting precinct). Passports don't.