There's been an uptick of talk about passport ownership in the US so here's a little map showing which states have the most and which have the least.
Source: US Department of State via americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/SAVEact-tables.pdf
Posted by squiggyfm
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Pretty sure this mirrors our educational achievement map
Why so many in Utah? Oh that makes sense
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Very surprising that a border state like Vermont isnt higher.
This is a major reason why I think the effort to kick everyone off the voter rolls who can’t provide documentary proof of citizenship might not have the effect its backers are hoping for.
They won’t enforce the requirements in red counties. Just as was done with literacy tests.
Every red blue map looks so similar
After seeing this map I am now in favor of requiring a passport to vote.
Ha, we all know what voting stations ICE will be posted outside checking passports, it’s not rural West Virginia
States with wealthier people and more “ethnic” non old stock populations.
Well 🐘 well 🐘 well 🐘
The higher the income the more likely to travel where one is necessary
So generally, higher in liberal states.
That explains why conservatives are so xenophobic. They don’t understand what it’s like to live in another country.
This is essentially map of life opportunities. Who has opportunities in life and who doesn’t.
That’s responsible for a lot of ignorance. Not sure how people can live their lives like this
U can see where the uncultured swine live.
Everyone should have a passport. Worth the fee to drop it on a clerk at the Texas DPS. She was smirking that I’d have to get more documentation and come back. No, I didn’t!
So what will happen if only people with passports can vote?
Looks like another MAGA idea is going to backfire bigly.
Interesting that so many blue states are also “blue” states…
Why is Colorado so high?
Apparently a lot of commenters on this post think the ideological makeup of the populace follows the same winner takes all principle as the electoral college. Lots of wealthy Republicans in blue states will have passports and a whole lot of poorer Democrats in red states won’t.
I just can’t afford one let alone a trip that I could go out of the country for. 🤷♂️
Good thing I’ve never been required by law when I go to the DMV to show a stupid passport.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” – Mark Twain
It would be fricken hilarious if Republicans passed the SAVE act and it costs them big time because most poor Republicans dont have a passport
Rubes gonna rube
So who’s to stop the state department from simply canceling the passports of registered democrats?
Correlation between lower passport ownership and believing that “America is the greatest country on earth”
Jersey goated, not surprised
By eyeball, it appears that ~40% of Americans have a valid passport. Even if the 60% had the money and necessary paperwork to obtain a passport, could the State Department process 150,000,000 passport applications by November? Highly doubtful.
RIP registered Republicans
International travel = intelligence and economic success. It’s no wonder the red states are lacking. ‘Murica.
It’s always the same shape in the South and extending northeast and northwest.
I was among the few in Alabama. And I have to say, I’m not surprised at the lack of passports there.