legislation: 109-hconres-247

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109-hconres-247 109 hconres 247 Expressing the sense of Congress that a requirement that United States citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2005-09-20 2005-10-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. House Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] GA D L000287 25 Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a requirement that U.S. citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens; (2) the Department of Justice should vigorously enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and challenge any state law that limits a citizen's ability to vote based on discriminatory photo identification requirements; and (3) any effort to impose national photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected. 2023-01-13T04:50:17Z  

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