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Subcommittee weighs bills to require proof of U.S. citizenship; members debate indigent-voucher, same‑day registration impacts
Summary
At a Feb. 21 working session, the Election Law Subcommittee debated bills that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for registration and proposals to assist indigent applicants obtain certified birth records.
Members of the Election Law Subcommittee spent a large portion of the Feb. 21 session on whether and how the state should require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and how to treat people who cannot immediately produce those documents.
Representative C introduced House Bill 365, a proposal that would let local officials request that the Secretary of State attempt to verify a registrant's citizenship through available state and federal records and authorize vouchers for indigent applicants to obtain certified birth certificates. The proposal would also allow a clerk to mark a registration as "U.S. citizenship verified" if the Secretary of State confirms the status. The bill includes a limited…
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