I’d expect the state to have a list of all its citizens and their basic personal info (age) which could be used to determine their eligibility for voting. In my country, we get a “invitation” to the vote, with your voter station and info on how to change it.

Instead, I’m seeing posts about USA’s “voter rolls”, which are sometimes purged, which prevents people from voting. Isn’t this an attack on the voting system and democracy itself?

So why doesn’t USA have a list of voters? Are they stupid?

  • Mr_Blott
    21·
    1 month ago

    Can’t have a permanent address if a hurricane blows your wee Lego house away taps forehead

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
      1·
      1 month ago

      Sorry, Florida doesn’t have Lego houses. Their building codes require reinforced concrete ground floors (ground floor is block, with cement and rebar inside), and hurricane strapping for roofs.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        We have extra tough building codes. Hell, I have a Habitat for Humanity home, 30-miles inland, and it has the roof strapped to the foundation and 140mph rated windows.

        But concrete ground floors aren’t required, at least not off the beach. Even the newer beach homes are sticks and stucco. Maybe being on stilts negates any ground floor rule?

        Funny you mention block though. The 50s beach houses are all 1-story cinder block, and unlike the new construction, they still exist.