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1. agos · 1790263045 · focus · HN ↗

   the entire concept of "voter registration" (and associated shenanigans) is so alien to my European brain that I fail to see any reason why the richest country in the world does things this way other than voter suppression. What am I missing?

   1. the_doctah · 1790263179 · focus · HN ↗

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      1. dividedcomet · 1790263291 · focus · HN ↗

         Which doesn’t happen all that often and the government is probably aware of who is a citizen and who isn’t.

         1. lrasinen · 1790263840 · focus · HN ↗

            The US doesn't have a population register in the same way as European countries do.

            For reference, the Finnish voting experience is such that about a month before the election you get a card to your registered address, telling what the election is and what's your polling place. Then you show up on the day in question, show an ID, they check that against their list and off you go.

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