US House passes bill requiring people to prove citizenship in order to vote
by Rachel Leingang from US news | The Guardian on (#6WHHW)
Supporters say bill is aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting in US elections, but critics say it's voter suppression
The US House approved a bill on Thursday that would require people to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, which opponents claim could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the Save Act, which was approved on a 220-208 vote, is aimed at eliminating rare instances of noncitizens voting in US elections based on the false belief that large numbers of noncitizens are voting.
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