Editorial: Citizenship proof bill would limit many voters

[indigo32]

Editorial: Citizenship proof bill would limit many voters
Tribune Opinion West Central Tribune
Published Friday, March 17, 2006
A Minnesota House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration in Minnesota.

Under the proposed bill, all voters — new voters and longtime voters — who are registering to vote would be required to provide a birth certificate, a passport or naturalization papers.

The House and Senate should both reject this bill as it would create an adversarial atmosphere for all potential voters attempting to register.

The bill supporters claim the requirement to prove citizenship would provide confidence in the voting system and is simply common sense.

http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=5657§ion=Opinion


This is the Repuke way... suppress voting, suppress voting

[dflprincess]

1. This is how they get around same day registration

So far, purging the voting lists wouldn't work in Minnesota because, if you found your name had been removed from your precinct's list, you could just register again. If this bill passes, you're probably out of luck. Unless, of course, you just happen to have your birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers on you.

I know other states have tried requiring IDs, but has anyone else demanded proof of citizenship?

[myrna minx]

2. This is absolutely appalling.

This will also eliminate the collage vote. What collage kids carry around their birth certificate. :crazy: