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John W. Peterson: “I heard the gentleman's question. It is my understanding that, if the INS records and the Social Security records did…”

On the recordJuly 30, 1998
I heard the gentleman's question. It is my understanding that, if the INS records and the Social Security records did not prove one to be a citizen, then the body requiring that information could, if they choose, remove one from the rolls or refuse to enroll one as a voter.
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John W. Peterson
Pennsylvania

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Discussing voter enrollment and citizenship verification.

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