US EditionHouse passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections
- Eight states are considering changing their constitutions to ban voting by noncitizens, with Republicans highlighting potential noncitizens on voting rolls to prevent foreign interference in elections.
- Tennessee, Ohio, and Louisiana have taken steps to require proof of citizenship for voter registration, while a bill proposes removing noncitizens from state voting rolls and penalizing improper voter registration.
- Critics warn that requiring proof of citizenship could hinder young citizens without immediate access to birth certificates, creating unnecessary voting barriers.
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New Measure Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Passes U.S. House - Texas Scorecard
The SAVE Act passed the U.S. House with a vote of 221 to 198 and will be sent to the Senate. The post New Measure Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration Passes U.S. House appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
House Passes SAVE Act to Prevent Noncitizens From Voting in Federal Elections; Biden Vows to Veto It
In a narrow vote on Wednesday, House Republicans, joined by a small number of Democrats, approved H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act. The act is aimed at expanding proof-of-citizenship requirements for federal elections and enforcing voter roll purge mandates on states. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and ... The post House Passes SAVE Act to Prevent Noncitizens From Voting in Federal Elec…
Here’s how many Democrats voted against requiring proof of citizenship to vote – WorldNetDaily
[Editor’s note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.] The Republican-controlled House voted 221-198 Wednesday to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, would amend the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, known as the “motor voter law,” to require that states obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship from someone before he or she may register to
US House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
The U.S. House voted 221-198 to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act on Wednesday evening. In the party line vote, all but four Republicans supported the bill and five Democrats joined them.
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dailyjournal.netPence votes for bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., has voted in favor of a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship to cast ballots in federal elections, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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