Ted Cruz Brings Voter Supression To Washington

Ted Cruz Brings Voter ID to Washington

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is vaulting Voter ID into the national spotlight.   The Tea Party golden boy recently introduced Senate Bill 1336.

 If passed, this bill wouldallow states to pass and enact voter ID laws to verify identity, citizenship, and eligibility when registering to vote.  The bill has nine additional co-sponsors.  We’ve got the full wording and story behind this potentially Voter supression bill

The bill has been read twice and is already on the Senate Calender for hearings, debate and voting. The pleasantly short bill can be read in its entirety at this link. It is also available at this link.

A BILL   To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STATES PERMITTED TO REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP FOR VOTER REGISTRATION.

Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-4) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(e) Proof of Citizenship- Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to preempt any State law requiring evidence of citizenship in order to complete any requirement to register to vote in elections for Federal office.’