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Memphis council adopts ID/address verification for public speakers and ratifies remote meeting
Summary
After debate about access and privacy, the council voted Jan. 27 to amend its rules to require verification (ID or other official document) that a speaker lives in Memphis when signing up for public comment, with exceptions for people without ID; the council also ratified the chair's decision to meet remotely under the declared emergency.
The Memphis City Council on Jan. 27 amended its rules of procedure to require verification of name and address for members of the public who wish to speak during council meetings. The change was the subject of lengthy debate between members who said the measure protects in‑person resident speakers from being displaced by nonresidents and those who worried the rule could create barriers to First Amendment access.
Attorney Wade said the proposed rule requires an official document showing name…
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