Republicans Introduce Plan to Verify U.S. Citizenship for Mail-In Voters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : [Emphasis added]The legislation would amend the National Voting Rights Act to allow states to require proof of citizenship for those applicants registering to vote in state and federal elections by mail.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as well as Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV.), Roger Wicker (R-MS.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) are co-sponsoring the bill.
52% : To allow States to uphold this principle should be simple commonsense," Britt said:We are seeing certain cities across our nation begin to openly allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
33% : [Emphasis added]It should not be controversial that states have the legal right to prevent noncitizens -- including illegal migrants and official representatives of foreign adversaries -- from voting in state and federal elections.

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