From what I understand, if the SAVE act was to become law, many women who took their husband’s last name after marriage would not be able to vote because their birth certificate name would not match their current driver’s license or state issued ID.
My confusion here is, when you change your name after marriage (for example, changing it through social security and then through state ID) isn’t that your new legal name? Of course it wouldn’t match your birth name, nor should it. for accurate record keeping.
What is considered a correct, legal avenue of name change that satisfies the SAVE act? I’ve heard a passport is OK but that would have your new name as well, right? To me, that doesn’t make any more sense than a state ID. Especially since the states control the voting process; not the federal government.
Just looking for straight forward answers please. I already have the bias covered by my own views.
Edit: I asked specifically about married women, but I presume this would affect ANYONE who changed their name, for whatever reason, after birth?
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>*From what I understand, if the SAVE act was to become law, many women who took their husband’s last name after marriage would not be able to vote because their birth certificate name would not match their current driver’s license or state issued ID.*
False. Changing your name upon marriage does not mean losing your identity. You update your information with the Social Security administration and the Department of Motor vehicles and they issue a license in your new name, or non-driver ID card, and you’re done. You have a valid ID. If your state issues Real ID you’d be able to use it to travel to Canada or Mexico, or presumably, to prove citizenship to vote.
No, someone who is changing her name upon marriage does not need to carry around her birth certificate and explain a big story for the rest of her life.
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