[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM - Member Call to Action by President Starlyn Brown

[LWV CentralNewMexico]

Dear LWVCNM Members,


I am your President, Starlyn Brown. This is my first Member Call to Action.
There is another blatant attempt to suppress voters. This time the attack
is coming from the America First Legal Foundation as a petition to the
Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The Foundation is asking the
Commission to amend EAC Regulations and the National Mail Voter
Registration Form to require documentary proof of United States citizenship
to register to vote in federal elections.

*Right now, the EAC is taking public comments from people like you to
gather input on whether they should adopt this anti-voter initiative. They
need to hear from you about how damaging this policy would be before they
make their decision. And it only takes a couple of minutes to make your
voice heard.*

Comments must be submitted by *October 20* at midnight. Here’s how to
submit a comment:

1.      Go to the petition page on regulations.gov.
<https://pj67ludab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VUQmLCc-5lVgFWXq8U2yJI0EbHMan5Ct1n7gSmbmcbHJqVfZNHUUJcKn0tKpsdA6yNsa6mKoP50T2yB3BukUGfi850bqn5QWZwFVMTSQZGbo5OlZWouJ3HvwHE4X744rpGbNRWYs_A-hHsnhdbA0Q6LXPAfRNLW5j0r4aho8TIHqZ36v5zo1VtkWh0lns-uqokzOqXi5Aw4=&c=kcrHdF7DlwtrHhOTeU6fnQNIDX8M84TETFzDt7joLDvZTPyM3B602A==&ch=GCEiVWdHhJpi0dhlgTZr_o3fEGaahPCF09VoHzLMMuZvAg3gP8xVaA==>

2.      Copy and paste the sample text below or create your own comment to
include in the comment box.

3.      Submit the comment as an individual. You may also submit
anonymously.

*SAMPLE TEXT*

Feel free to write a personal note or use some or all of our sample text:



*I’m against requiring citizens to submit a passport, birth certificate, or
other citizenship documents to register to vote! Only half of American
citizens have a passport, and 69 million American citizens don’t have a
birth certificate with their current legal name on it. *



*It is already illegal for noncitizens to register and vote in federal or
state elections. Requiring a document to prove American citizenship to
register to vote in federal elections is unnecessary. State election
officials have systems to verify an individual voter’s eligibility and
ensure voter rolls are accurate. There are many communities of eligible
voters who would be unnecessarily burdened by the requirement of
documentary proof of citizenship. Among them are military voters, families
who have been impacted by natural disasters may have lost necessary
documentation, and Americans who have changed their name, like married
women. *



This is basically the S.A.V.E Act all over again. The request is to require
applicants to provide one of the following as proof of citizenship: U.S.
Passport, State-issued Real ID-compliant driver's license indicating that
the applicant is a citizen, an official military identification card that
indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States, or a valid
Federal or State government-issued photo identification if such
identification indicates that the applicant is a United States citizen or
if such identification is otherwise accompanied by proof of United States
citizenship.

The continuous statements that a large number of noncitizens are voting are
simply *false*. The facts do not back up these statements. It is already
illegal for non-citizens to vote and the States, not the federal
government, have the responsibility to verify citizenship.

Please submit a comment to the EAC by midnight on October 20th and share
this information widely with your family, friends, and contacts nationwide
to make them aware of this latest attack on voting and democracy.


In League,

Starlyn


League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico
6739 Academy Rd. NE  Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352
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