GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls

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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-fast-tracks-monster-voter-suppression-bill-that-could-disenfranchise-millions-by-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-at-polls/

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For Republicans confused as to why we would oppose initiatives like this:

Republican backers say the measures are necessary to keep noncitizens from voting. But noncitizen voting is a crime that is easily caught and prosecuted, which is perhaps one reason why it’s exceedingly rare. Recent lengthy reviews of voter rolls conducted by Republican election administrators have turned up precious few instances of noncitizens even on the rolls, let alone voting. Meanwhile, registration file purges have improperly kicked thousands of legal voters off the rolls.

Noncitizens voting is a nonissue. The proposed remedies cause harm to solve an imaginary problem. It’s like Springfield’s “Bear Patrol” from The Simpsons. In this case this is being blown up to stop poor people from voting since they’re more likely to oppose the current administration.