PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Richard Perkins: “There are folks who either don't have an ID or with the…”

Featuring: Richard Perkins, Democratic | Former Speaker of the Nevada Assembly

Watch on YouTube

Democracy Defense Project uniting and educating voters _ Nevada Week

Published | Video Starts at 09:24

I mean, you have to drill down and ask all the questions. I dealt with this the many, many years I spent in the legislature. And There are folks who either don't have an ID or with the large number of immigrants that we have in Nevada, they're distrustful of government, so that ID becomes an impediment to them voting. I also understand that we want to make sure that only citizens vote and only people who are registered to vote vote. So it's a non answer. But that's the difficulty. (09:24–09:38)

CLAIM

Asserts that some people in Nevada, including immigrants, find ID requirements an impediment to voting.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Richard Perkins

Discover more from

Richard Perkins

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.