I've long thought that if they are going to put up something like this SAVE act, that there should be a requirement that all documention required to show proof of citizenship should be provided at no cost to the person registering, the fees entirely the responsibility the state. So for example, you're in TX registering but you were born …
I've long thought that if they are going to put up something like this SAVE act, that there should be a requirement that all documention required to show proof of citizenship should be provided at no cost to the person registering, the fees entirely the responsibility the state. So for example, you're in TX registering but you were born in CA. TX will pay CA the fees for you to get a certified birth certificate. Or maybe you're a naturalized citizen. TX will then pay the fees to the federal government for those documents. The other option of course would be barring any state or federal agency from charging fees for documents necessary for registration.
I've long thought that if they are going to put up something like this SAVE act, that there should be a requirement that all documention required to show proof of citizenship should be provided at no cost to the person registering, the fees entirely the responsibility the state. So for example, you're in TX registering but you were born in CA. TX will pay CA the fees for you to get a certified birth certificate. Or maybe you're a naturalized citizen. TX will then pay the fees to the federal government for those documents. The other option of course would be barring any state or federal agency from charging fees for documents necessary for registration.