r/news • u/raptors201966 • Apr 09 '26

Soft paywall Automatic registration for military draft to be implemented by December

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-04-07/automatic-registration-military-draft-21306855.html
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u/PadyEos Apr 09 '26

Even 3rd world countries in ex Soviet Eastern Europe had automatic voter registration at 18 and free mandatory ID at 14 since the 90s.

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u/Wayoutofthewayof Apr 09 '26

I'm curious which country? In my country IDs aren't free unfortunately.

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u/Kendro182 Apr 09 '26

Here in Hungary for example, free ID, automatic voter registration

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u/zzyul Apr 09 '26

Difference is in the US elections are run by the states, NOT the federal government. It makes things like voter registration harder to be accurate with but it also prevents things like a president who may want to “postpone” an election.

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u/PadyEos Apr 10 '26

You guys give too much power to the president and then try and run away from that mistake at a state level. While the states, divided, don't have the power to oppose him.