Owner of X suggests that Democrats won only in places where documents are not required when voting; information is inaccurate
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In a social media post on Sunday (November 10, 2024), the billionaire shared an image of a map that compares where Kamala and President-elect Donald Trump (Republican) won votes in the Electoral College and the states that do or do not require a document of identity.
“It must be a coincidence”these Musk.
Other posts on X also claimed that Kamala Harris only won in states where voter ID is not required.
The information is inaccurate. Of the 15 states that do not require documents, Kamala won 13 and Washington DC, while Trump won 2 (Nevada and Pennsylvania). The Democrat also emerged victorious in 6 of the 35 states that establish voter identification as a condition for voting.
Even though electoral authorities in the 15 states and Washington DC do not require the presentation of documents when voting, there are exceptions. Read below the cases in which identification may be requested:
- voters who voted for the first time, registered by mail and provided invalid identification or incomplete data. The rule applies to the following States: California, New Mexico, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Maine and New Jersey. It is also applied in Washington D.C;
- voters who voted for the first time even if they presented valid identification at registration. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts follow the norm.
Here are some of the rules imposed by other States:
- Oregon: It is a State where the majority by post. When registering, voters must provide their driver’s license number or state identification card number;
- Nevada: the voter their name on the electoral board register at their polling place. The signature is compared to the signature on the voter’s original application to vote or on another form of identification, such as a driver’s license, state identification card, military identification, or other government-issued documentation;
- Washington: it is a State where the majority prefers to vote by post. However, those who decide to go to the voting center must sign a voting declaration or present an identification document;
- Minnesota: requires the presentation of proof of residence for voters who have not voted in the last 4 years.
