Thread: TN bill eases voters' proof of citizenship

TN bill eases voters' proof of citizenship
February 18, 2010

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TENNESSEE

A proposal to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Tennessee has been changed to instead require prospective voters to check a box to affirm they are citizens.



The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Eric Watson of Cleveland originally would have required people to present evidence of their U.S. citizenship along with a photo ID, their occupation and their parents' names.
But under changes adopted in the House elections subcommittee on Tuesday, applicants would only be required to check a box to say they are legally in the United States.
The bill would also set penalties of up to two years in prison and $5,000 for providing false information on the application.
The measure was advanced to the House State and Local Government Committee


http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100 ... /1001/NEWS

Oh great! Check a box just like every other voter registration form.

What a crock of BS! Illegals are going to pile all over that. Nobody is going to check in TN so the illegals will be registering and will be voting.

W

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

Oh great! Check a box just like every other voter registration form.

What a crock of BS! Illegals are going to pile all over that. Nobody is going to check in TN so the illegals will be registering and will be voting.

W

EXACTLY what is happening here in NY! It's been going on for years now.

The bill would also set penalties of up to two years in prison and $5,000 for providing false information on the application

What a joke! Presenting a fradulent/stolen social security card is also a felony but that has not stopped the invading hordes from stealing our jobs with these documents! Does anyone believe an illegal invader would think twice about checking a box in the privacy of their own home, allowing them to taint an election with their fradulent vote- especially if there is a pro-amnesty/invader candidate on the ticket!

We're slowly losing our country and it's decisions like these which are paving the way for total anarchy in this country!

HB0270

by Watson Election Laws - As introduced, requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting.


(1) Driver license, driver certificate, or other ID issued by the department of safety or equivalent governmental agency of another state if proof of United States citizenship is evident;
(2) A legible photocopy your birth certificate;
(3) A legible photocopy of a United States passport;
(4) Naturalization documents
(5) Other documents or methods of proof that are established pursuant to the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; or
(6) The applicant’s federal Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number.

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A Tennessee bill requiring voter applicants to prove their citizenship status was scheduled to be heard today in the House State & Local Government Committee.

The bill, HB 270 is sponsored by Representative Eric Watson, who “wants to find a way for the state election officials to match registered voters’ names against citizenship proof – like Social Security numbers,â€

Please email these Committee Members


Rep. Joe Carr (Republican)

R-Lascassas


301 6th Avenue North
Suite 205 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-2180

rep.joe.carr@capitol.tn.gov

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Rep. Curry Todd (Republican)

R-Collierville


Phone (901) 853-1348


301 6th Avenue North
Suite 209 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone (615) 741-1866

Fax (615) 532-8221

rep.curry.todd@capitol.tn.gov

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Rep. Ulysses Jones, JR (Democrat)

D-Memphis

District 98 — Part of Shelby County — Map

Phone (901) 278-7729

301 6th Avenue North
Suite 35 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone (615) 741-4575

Fax (615) 741-7664

rep.ulysses.jones@capitol.tn.gov

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Rep. Eric H. Swafford (Republican)

R-Pikeville

District 25 — Cumberland and Bledsoe Counties — Map

Phone: 423-447-3303

301 6th Avenue North
Suite 202 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone (615) 741-2343

Fax (615) 253-0230

rep.eric.swafford@capitol.tn.gov

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Rep. Jim Cobb (Republican)

R-Spring City

District 31 — North Hamilton and Rhea Counties — Map

Phone: (423) 365-4848

301 6th Avenue North
Suite 110 A War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-1450

Fax: (615) 741-4917

rep.jim.cobb@capitol.tn.gov

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Rep. Ty Cobb Democrat

D-Columbia

District 64 — Part of Maury County — Map

301 6th Avenue North
Suite 23 Legislative Plaza
Nashville TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-3005

rep.ty.cobb@capitol.tn.gov

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Rep. Joshua Evans Republican

R-Greenbrier

District 66 — Robertson County — Map

301 6th Avenue North
Suite 207 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville TN 37243

Phone: (615) 741-2860

Fax: (615) 253-0283

rep.joshua.evans@capitol.tn.gov
www.repjoshuaevans.com

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