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HB 626 Require Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote

King, Phil

TAGS: elections, voter id, voter registration, citizenship

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All for it

by MEGABITE on Jan 23, 2007 7:12:51

A person should carry ID with them when out in public anyway.

by persian on May 7, 2007 14:28:30

I think this bill is stupid. Carried an ID doesn't mean that you are a US citizen. I'm not and I have a driver license. Does it mean that I should and register to vote?

by MEGABITE on May 14, 2007 14:54:35

A U.S. birth certificate does. Non-citizens should be prevented from voting in U.S. elections.

This bill is a poll tax

by PDiddie on May 18, 2007 7:40:13

Shades of Jim Crow all over again.

No way

by MEGABITE on Jun 5, 2007 8:43:01

Please don't even try to hand us that "poor people can't afford Ids" BS. Why are the dems pro voter fraud?

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Summary

The House committee substitute required all prospective voters to provide either a certified copy of a birth certificate, their passport or proof of naturalization in order to vote.

Many Democrats argued that this would effectively end all voter-registration drives. Furthermore, there are citizens who do not possess any of the required documents. The elderly, people with disabilities, married women, people born to midwives, victims of natural disasters are all at high risk of not having the proper documents.

Rep. King delayed the hearing of the bill on the House floor for a week to work out some of the problems with a bill. As a result, he returned with a substitute that requires potential voters to include their place of birth or proof of naturalization on the voter registration form. The Sec. of State is then required to check the info against all necessary databases. If the Sec. of State can't verify that someone is a citizen, then they would be required to sign a statement verifying their citizenship.

The bill passed the House on a 88-56 vote.

Additional Links

Capitol Annex "HB 626 Is Another Voter Suppression Effort Via Photo IDs, Citizenship Proof" 1/19/07
Half Empty "Voter Suppression Bill Filed in Texas House" 1/19/07

<h1>Summary</h1> The House committee substitute required all prospective voters to provide either a certified copy of a birth certificate, their passport or proof of naturalization in order to vote.
<br /><br />Many Democrats argued that this would effectively end all voter-registration drives.  Furthermore, there are citizens who do not possess any of the required documents.  The elderly, people with disabilities, married women, people born to midwives, victims of natural disasters are all at high risk of not having the proper documents.
<br /><br />Rep. King delayed the hearing of the bill on the House floor for a week to work out some of the problems with a bill.  As a result, he returned with a substitute that requires potential voters to include their place of birth or proof of naturalization on the voter registration form.  The Sec. of State is then required to check the info against all necessary databases.  If the Sec. of State can't verify that someone is a citizen, then they would be required to sign a statement verifying their citizenship.  
<br /><br />The bill passed the House on a 88-56 vote.
<br /><h1>Additional Links</h1>Capitol Annex <a href="http://capitolannex.com/2007/01/19/80th-legislature-hb-626-is-another-voter-suppression-effort-via-photo-ids-citizenship-proof/">"HB 626 Is Another Voter Suppression Effort Via Photo IDs, Citizenship Proof"</a> 1/19/07
<br />Half Empty <a href="http://halfempth.blogspot.com/2007/01/voter-suppression-bill-filed-in-texas.html">"Voter Suppression Bill Filed in Texas House"</a> 1/19/07

WATCH: 97-year old woman is disenfranchised in AZ Source: http://crooksandliars.com

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A 97-year old woman is unable to vote in Arizona due to that state's stringent voter identification laws.

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