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Al Schmidt: “The law requires the affirmation and it's important so that…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt talks primary, Trump election efforts

Published | Video Starts at 16:22

Is there a reason that you do it that way with the affirmation as opposed to saying you have to show a document? Yeah, The law requires the affirmation and it's important so that if a non-citizen would register to vote and vote there, they would be held accountable for doing so. For us working closely with the counties, this is not an issue that we've seen seen occurring with any great frequency whatsoever, but it is something that we take seriously. (16:22–16:33)

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Asserts that the law requires an affirmation to hold non-citizens accountable if they register and vote.

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