But as has been the case since the dawn of the Republic, we are allowed to make rules that in the form of laws that govern what happens specifically in the conduct of federal elections. Elections for federal office. That decision left States administering federal elections [are] without consistent tools to verify citizenship at the time of registration or subsequently. And meanwhile you get these jurisdictions I've referenced, including California, Washington, D.C. maryland and Vermont, permitting noncitizens to vote in certain local elections. (28:23–28:31)
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Asserts that states lack consistent tools to verify citizenship for federal elections.
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