Texas GOP Pushes Citizenship Verification

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The Texas Tribune

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Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

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Republicans are making a big push for legislation requiring Texans to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote.

The push is part of a national effort by the GOP and conservative allies who assert that such legislation is needed to stop noncitizens from illegally casting ballots.

Experts say noncitizen voting cases are rare and there is no evidence that they have affected election outcomes.

Five bills have been filed in Texas so far, but not all have details.

Experts warn that a proof of citizenship requirement could have unintended consequences for voters and election officials.

Arizona ’s law was also created through a ballot proposition, but experts say it took years to implement.

Travis County voter registrars have questions about how implementing this requirement would work.

Chris Davis , the voter registration division director in Travis County , says lawmakers should consider how these rules would work in tandem with requirements officials already have to follow.

Davis : “It just doesn't work in terms of, who’d want to entrust a passport or a birth certificate to a VDR?”.

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