Texas Senate Advances Bill Requires Voters to Show Proof of Citizenship · Global Voices

The bill that seeks to require voters to show proof of citizenship was passed in the Texas Senate and is now addressed to a committee of the House of Representatives pending their vote. SB16 proposes that individuals submit a copy of one of the following documents: U.S. passport, birth certificate, citizenship documents, identification issued by the citizenship and immigration agency when registering to vote. Likewise, criminal offences are esta…