On May 5, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed SB 86, which requires voters to submit documents (such as a birth certificate or naturalization papers) when registering to vote. The only other state with such a law is Arizona. See this news story. It will be interesting to see if the U.S. Justice Department approves the change. Georgia is covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, so Georgia can’t change any election law without getting approval.
And what if someone lost their birth certificate? Poll tax time.
Pretty soon you’ll only be able to vote if you can prove your grandfather also voted. Regression, anyone?
Will the state be paying for the people whose identity is stolen as a result of negligent or unscrupulous state employees?