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Unidentified committee member urges passage of bill requiring photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register
Summary
At a House committee meeting excerpt, an unidentified member urged passage of a bill he said 'does two and only two things': require a photo ID to vote and require proof of citizenship to register. He argued the measures are routine, defended their use in Florida, and accused opponents of wanting to 'cheat.'
An unidentified committee member urged colleagues to pass a bill that would require voters to show a photo identification to vote and to prove U.S. citizenship when registering.
The speaker opened by telling the presiding officer the discussion sometimes feels like the "twilight zone," and said opponents are overstating the bill's effects. He summarized the measure as doing "two and only two things": requiring a photo ID to vote and requiring proof of citizenship to register, and said both practices are already used in Florida.
The member argued the requirements are broadly…
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