I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1428. the voter eligibility verification act. This bill is unnecessary. This measure is based on the unsubstantiated premise that registration and voting by noncitizens in this country is a major problem that cannot be successfully addressed under current federal and state laws. Under current law. the INS is already required to cooperate with election officials in investigations of voter registration and vote fraud. This bill undermines the voting rights act of 1965 by placing the final determination of voter eligibility back into the hands of state and local election officials bypassing the protection of the voting rights act.
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