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John Thune: “Courts have said that states cannot go beyond the…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Proof of Citizenship and Voter ID Shouldn't Be Controversial

Published | Video Starts at 01:34

But under current law, you don't need to prove you're actually eligible to vote when you register. State efforts to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote have been challenged in court. And Courts have said that states cannot go beyond the requirements of the standard federal voter registration form created by the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. A form that does not does not require voters to prove that they are American citizens. The Save America act would fix that by requiring that individuals provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. (01:34–01:45)

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Asserts that courts have ruled states cannot exceed the federal voter registration form requirements.

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