James Talarico

My concern, though, is when some of these bills are adding—

unnecessary regulations on top of that just to make it harder for some folks to be able to vote rather than make everyone have the same opportunity to vote.

I think young people.

I mentioned this issue of colleges and universities and those student IDs not being eligible.

Two, in Texas, you've got to change your registration every time you move counties.

Not necessarily if you move within a county, but every time you move counties.

This is something we don't have to do.

There are logistical systems in place where we could track voter registration across counties.

But think about the people that disenfranchise us, the people who move a lot, who moves a lot.

Young people move a lot.

Every time you get a new job, get a new apartment, if you go to a college or university, then you are moving and your voter registration has essentially been erased until you redo it.

I mean, I don't even know if that's true anymore because, you know, a lot of young people voted for President Trump in the last election.

I think it's fair.

My point is when Republicans in my workplace try to disenfranchise certain groups, I think it's almost they should give themselves more credit and believe in their ability to actually win over those groups.

I don't think they're speaking to them, though.

Well, but my point is instead of making it harder for young people to vote, why don't you just go out and try to win their votes?

Clearly, Donald Trump was able to do it.

And if Donald Trump was able to do it, I think more Republicans should feel they can compete for those votes.

Competition is a good thing.

Yeah, I think that's true.