So my amendment eliminates the public benefits registration requirement. It should not. in my judgment. be a matter of Federal law that the States must require those who come to seek public assistance register to vote unless they decline in writing to do so. It raises a lot of questions where there is a group of which we know many are illegal immigrants. but still entitled to some public assistance. to have them be forced to state in writing. no. I cannot register to vote because I am really not a citizen. I think it puts a really double burden on this law to have the Congress mandate that those who dispense public assistance must require the applicant to register to vote unless they decline in writing to do so.
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