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James Lankford: “Arizona has a state law in place right now that says every…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor on the SAVE America Act

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

Lots of folks just say we just trust, but we never verify. We actually don't clean up the voter roll at all. There are some states that it's really fascinating to me, like Arizona. Arizona has a state law in place right now that says every person that registers to vote must also prove their citizenship. This already exists. Right now. New Hampshire has a law that says every person that registers to vote has to show they're a citizen. This is not crazy policy. (01:57–02:06)

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Asserts that Arizona requires proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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