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House speaker takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters (www.wabe.org)

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From WABE Politics News:

The House scheduled a vote Wednesday evening on Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states […]

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[–] BradleyUffner 3 points 3 months ago

Because it makes it more difficult for legitimate voters to vote, and there is no actual problem that it fixes. There is no evidence of any widespread voting by non citizens. It's a law with only down sides, unless your intent is actually to disenfranchise legitimate voters.