It should. This provision Is very similar to H.R. 1428. the Voter Eligibility Verification Ac. legislation thai was overwholmingly defeated by Ihe House lust fhis past February. This provision will allow local election officials to submit volers names to the Immigralion and Naturalization Service and the Social Secrrly Administration for cihzensnip veiircation However. according 1o testimony from bolth lie INS and SSA. Ihis is utterly unworkable because neither agency can confirm lie citizenship of a majority of Americans Uke the bill. that preceded II. this provision purports to eliminate voter fraud by requiring proof of citizenship for registered voors and applicants for voter registralion. In fact. it is nothing more Ihan a thinly veiled tool for suppressing the minority vote.
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