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Proof of U.S. Citizenship Is a Big Voting Obstacle

How Can Congress Manage the Issue of Noncitizen Voting?

By Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald
Special to Roll Call
July 14, 2006, 3:40 p.m.

Instead of repairing the problem at America’s borders, there are Members of Congress who want to institute new laws for voting in federal elections. Members want American citizens to prove they are American citizens to exercise their right to vote. However, requirements are unnecessary. Already, provisions are in place preventing noncitizens from voting.

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February 9, 2012

Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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