Thread: TN-Bill Would Require Proof Of Citizenship To Vote

Bill Would Require Proof Of Citizenship To Vote

Posted: March 24, 2009 11:00 AM CDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris said his proposal to require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in Tennessee was not meant to restrict access to the ballot box.

Norris, a Collierville Republican, sponsored a measure to require people seeking to register to vote to prove their citizenship with documents like driver's licenses, passports or birth certificates.

Sen. Thelma Harper, a Nashville Democrat, argued the proposal would hurt voter registration drives at places like supermarkets, churches and colleges.

Norris agreed to delay a vote in the senate state and local government committee for two weeks so he can work to get members of the panel comfortable with the proposal.

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=10061631

Supermarkets? Good grief!!!

Norris, a Collierville Republican, sponsored a measure to require people seeking to register to vote to prove their citizenship with documents like driver's licenses, passports or birth certificates.

Sen. Thelma Harper, a Nashville Democrat, argued the proposal would hurt voter registration drives at places like supermarkets, churches and colleges.

No it won't Thelma. When I registered to vote, I got a Voter ID in the mail, after my citizenship was verified. What I want to know is when we stopped doing this? Get rid of motor-voter. Registering to vote is not supposed to be "easy", it's supposed to be a privilege to those who EARNED it!

Originally Posted by ReggieMay

Supermarkets? Good grief!!!

That had to be said by ACORN workers...