A bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship has stalled in the Senate due to fierce opposition. Most Republicans say it’s necessary to ensure election integrity. Most Democrats say it’s an attempt at voter suppression. Despite spanning only two dozen pages, the bill is more nuanced than the surface-level debate indicates, analysts say.
The Epoch Times has reached out to both left-leaning and conservative think tanks for expert analysis. Two experts, both conservative, responded.
It’s been federal law for a hundred years that only citizens can vote. But “there’s no teeth to that law,” said Charles Stimson, former federal prosecutor and senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation....