Marc Levin, Director of the Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, presented the attached testimony on HB 2437 to the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee at its March 27, 2007 public hearing.
How to Ensure That Only Citizens Vote
Only citizens should vote; documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) and voter identification are vital to this ideal. Key points: Election law and procedures should ensure that only citizens vote. Historically, inappropriately pumping up the vote has been a path to gaining power. Due to federal law, states cannot enact a higher standard for federal elections...