Tag: Voter supression bills

KVUE: Texas Senate panel hears testimony on bill that would require voters to prove their citizenship

Senate Bill 16 would apply to both new and currently registered voters, and restrict those without proof of citizenship to only voting in congressional elections.

NPR: A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know

Congressional Republicans are pushing a bill that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship. But tens of millions of Americans say they don’t have easy access to such documents, and critics say the proposal would dramatically depress voter participation.