Posted on 06/30/2004 6:59:24 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
Hyde Bill Seeks to Curb Illegal Alien Voting Fraud
By Jimmy Moore
Talon News
June 30, 2004
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) has introduced a bill into the U.S. House of Representatives that would help curb voting fraud by requiring voters to provide photo identification when voting in federal elections.
"The Federal Election Integrity Act of 2004," or H.R. 4530, would specifically amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, also known as the Motor Voter law, to require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for federal office to provide the state election official with proof of citizenship to prevent illegal aliens from voting in federal elections.
Forms of identification that can be used include a U.S. birth certificate, a naturalization card, or a U.S. passport. Supporters of the Hyde bill are hoping it will pass so it will become law before the November elections.
Defending his legislation, Hyde said this issue is about ensuring that the only people voting in federal elections are legal citizens of the United States.
"The U.S. Constitution clearly states that only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections," Hyde commented at a press conference. "My bill would amend the 1993 Motor Voter bill to require states to demand proof of citizenship when a person applies for voter registration, even if they have previously been on the voter rolls at another location. There will be no exceptions. My bill also would require photo I.D. to be presented when registering to vote or voting at the polls."
Proponents of the Hyde bill say the Moter Voter law, which was heralded by former President Bill Clinton as one of the crowning achievements of his administration, has made it too easy for non-citizens to be registered to vote illegally. Some states with large populations of illegal aliens, such as Illinois and California, are registering them to vote because they are not required to show proof of citizenship.
However, the Hyde bill would mandate that states see proof of citizenship when registering people to vote, including inspecting and verifying all documents that prove the individual is a U.S. citizen.
In fact, this law would even apply to those states that allow people to register at the polls as well as states that do not require voter registration. The Hyde bill would require a photo identification to be shown prior to voting in a federal election.
"The Federal Election Integrity Act of 2004" has 6 co-sponsors, including Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN), Rep. Phil English (R-PA), Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA), Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), and Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) and is currently under consideration by the House Administration Committee.
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Now, about those borders . . .
The Democrats will fillibuster this one for sure. But three cheers for Henry Hyde, one of America's real heroes.
Hyde has some common sense, unlike many of his colleagues.
There needs to be an amendment requiring states and counties to periodically verify their voter rolls to get the dead, illegal aliens, ineligible, and those who have moved off the rolls or they lose their highway funding.
Hyde can't hold the tide--Bush is in such a hurry to give America to Mexico, why bother having voters be Americans? Just hold the election in Juarez.
How many of us have our birth certificates? Don't like this unless it only applies to new registrants.
It just won't happen - trust me.
:~)
Hyde was chairman of the Judiciary Committee when Congress passed the 1996 Immigration Reform Act, which would have improved things greatly had the government bothered to enforce it.
I'm glad he reposted it because something of this nature should be posted often. Too many people here have closed their minds to the fact that we are losing our country to the Mexicans. In fact we have lost it, because our politicians have sold us out for years.
And the possibilities of this being a slide towards a National ID Card are?
yes
True. I just didn't want everyone to think there wasn't much interest, if we spread the replies over several threads. This is a very important issue.
Bump.
I have mine. You need it for employment. Everyone in my house has their social security card and birth certificate. I have no problem showing my driver license and voter ID at my polling place. It's fair and reasonable.
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