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New Jersey's voter registration scandal
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is fueling a new Republican push to
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require proof of citizenship at the
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ballot box. State officials say roughly
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6,600 people who identified themselves
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as non-citizens were mistakenly
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registered through the Motor Vehicle
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Commission. About 340 cast ballots,
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according to the administration's
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Now, Senators Parker Space and Carmen
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Amato want existing voters and new
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applicants to submit citizenship
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documents to vote in state and local
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elections. Those without satisfactory
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proof would receive a federal only
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Election officials who knowingly and
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willfully violate the requirements could
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face criminal charges.
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The latest state review also identified
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registration problems involving age
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eligibility responses and prison
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re-entry events. Officials say those
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additional findings did not involve
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Governor Mikey Sherrill opposes the
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federal SAVE Act, but has said she is
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open to a New Jersey voter
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identification law. Citizenship
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documents and photo identification are
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separate requirements. The Senate
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proposal remains in committee.
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