Colorado Republicans want voters to prove citizenship

9News.com
January 25, 2011
DENVER, CO

Colorado Republican lawmakers are proposing that people provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote.

The bill gets its first hearing Wednesday in the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

Sen. Ted Harvey of Highlands Ranch says the state can not allow illegal votes to be cast for either party if elections are going to be fair in Colorado.

Currently voter applicants must provide a document that includes a name and address. That can include a utility bill, bank statement or government check.

The bill will require potential voters to present a U.S. passport, a birth certificate or naturalization papers to register.

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