SHIELD Act Aims to Verify Citizenship of Mississippi Voters

SHIELD Act aims to verify citizenship of Mississippi voters - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from Shutterstock)   As President Donald Trump (R) is pushing congressional Republicans to pass the SAVE Act that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of registration and a photo ID when casting a ballot, state lawmakers in Mississippi are taking steps to pass the SHIELD Act to verify citizenship of voters on state rolls. Mississippi already requires voter ID. Versions of the…

SHIELD Act aims to verify citizenship of Mississippi voters

Democrats in both the Mississippi House and Senate have opposed the measure, calling it a bad bill that could create more trouble for voters than it solves.

SPLC official says proposed 'SHIELD Act' would hinder Mississippi voters

Sonya Williams Barnes of the Southern Poverty Law Center said the measure, billed as preventing noncitizen voting, would create barriers for citizens including seniors, rural residents and those who recently changed their names.