FYI
I have a current passport, DL and voter registration. I haven't seen my birth certificate in decades. I thought with all this talk about birth certificates lately, I would get a new one.
It costs $52.50 to get one online from the City of Dallas tx.
Poll tax?
👍🏻 Poll taxes are exactly what all Voter ID laws are. You should be able to register at a convenient time and place with proof of residence (utility bill, bank statement, pay stub with your street address; and something gov't issued with photo). Plus an oath that you know what is required to vote and under penalty of perjury and other criminal penalties you swear that you have the right to vote.
@chuck242 that is a big reason why poor people can't get the papers they need to register to vote (if they even HAVE a birth certificate. home births often do not)
One bright spot. It only took 3 days to arrive.