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Senate approves concurrence on election bill with contentious student-ID provision; supporters say security, critics call it voter suppression
Summary
The Senate voted to concur with House amendments to Senate Bill 10, a package of changes to voter registration and maintenance that includes new ID and list-maintenance provisions. The motion passed after extended debate (39-9). Critics said a student-ID ban for in-person voting would suppress young voters.
The Senate voted to concur with House amendments to Senate Bill 10 after extended floor debate on voter identification and registration safeguards. The motion to concur passed 39-9.
Senator Anthony Dorio presented the motion to concur, outlining two house amendments the Senate accepted: addition of a consular report of birth as a proof-of-citizenship document…
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