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Worse than that...I have had to hold on to my birth certificate, my 1st marriage license, my divorce decree, and my 2nd marriage license. I needed all of that to show the chain of name changes in order to get a passport and to get my Real ID driver's license.

Because up until the mid-1970s, working-class American women could not open bank accounts, buy cars, apply for credit cards, or buy houses in their name without a man’s signature or consent. So marriage was one way. Another was a male relative, which could be less reliable.

Tammy - I looked into this a while back. It's much more complicated as it affects bank accounts, loans, mortgages, credit cards, driver's license, social security. All have to be notified of the change. It could also become costly as well as time consuming.

Not true. To change your last name back to your maiden name, you need a legal document like a divorce decree or court order, then you must update your records with the Social Security Administration, driver's license office, and other personal agencies. This takes month's to complete.

You can legally change your name back without any effect on your marital status.

It is also an effort to put women back "in their place".

I'm..where's Melania's birth certificate??

Again, Republicans misogyny to the forefront.

Including Melania

Add in the children of abusive or divorced parents who want a fresh start, and folks who are born with last names impossible to live down, like Manson. Or anyone else with a reason, good or not, to change their name. It is not for us, or Trump, to judge.

It affects married women of all political parties.

Seems to me like the first step in an attempt by idiots to repeal women suffrage.

The entire effort is to suppress voting, but I do take a little bit of issue with the D vote piece. Substantially more conservative women change their last name. This is an effort to suppress the female vote, regardless of political leaning. That's, IMHO, a more important story.

I know some married women who are looking for affordable ways to change name back. Husbands not happy about that of course...

If I wanted to suppress Dem votes, not sure I would start with "married women who take their husband's last names." The Dems advantage among women is based on absolutely cleaning up among single women.

But it will also affect Republicans women. Imagine their surprise when the ID they use at Olive Garden doesn’t work. They don’t give a shit about disenfranchising any women.

Thank you & your legal team for protecting women, & women Voters!!!!!!!!!!

heres another thing - republicans have wives too. dems are smart enough to beat this either way. republicans are dimwitted

What name is on Judy Prance’s birth certificate? It Bowlegged, isn’t it?

It is also a desperate attack on Women’s rights. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

Machiavellian policy … has to be the idea of Müller the Nazi and eugenicist.

Do you think they can eliminate just the Democrat voters?

Yes but this goes for MAGA voters as well as Democrats. So what dems ought to be doing RIGHT now is clearly telling their constituents how to get the ‘proof’ they will need. Unfortunately getting these papers cost $$$. Also would be nice to have a step by step tool that tells you your status.

Bringing back all the “count only the legal votes” from 2020 where any votes from non-white men should be thrown out. This administration is an all out disgrace!

Poll tax equivalent

Tell that to " #democrat " @gluesenkampperez.house.gov who keeps voting for it. Just ask @bhennrich.bsky.social al. bsky.app/profile/bhen...

Here's the bomb that'll blow up in the GOP's face: A higher percentage of Republican women will have adopted their husband's name, while a higher percentage of Democratic women (my wife included here) will have kept their maiden name. As with all things, Trump didn't think this one through....

And some women have been married and divorced several times. They will have to secure a chain of birth/marriage/divorce certificates - all with embossed stamps. Blatant attempts at disenfranchising women voters.

www.thedailybeast.com/judge-gives-...

No, it's a deliberate attempt to prevent women from voting, which is the ultimate goal. FFS

I would bet more Democratic women than Republican women have NOT changed their names. The SAVE Act is an attack on all women but it may boomerang on MAGA.

How hard would it be for a married woman to have her driver’s license reissued in her maiden name? It might be much less time-consuming than getting a passport.

I’m so glad I have a passport.

Exactly! See through their b s talk and see their intentions! 🙏💙👊 ⚖️🇺🇸⚖️ 💙🗳️💙

So democratic women are more likely to be married and have families is what I am hearing. So we are the family party.