If you live in Texas, make sure to register to vote! The deadline is coming up in a few days on the 7th. Note that for Texas you must register either in person or by mail, you cannot register online unlike most states
Find information on how to register to vote anywhere https://vote.gov/
Yes, it’s utterly stupid. One reason I can point to is that the US never really had a national ID system. The social security number is a hack to get something along the lines of an ID, but it’s not reliable enough to make it viable for elections.
That’s because a national ID requirement is illegal.
I can’t find the law because I now suck at searching and searching has gotten worse.
Social security number is a national id isn’t it?
Technically, the SSN is not and was never supposed to be used for identification.