They also say the proposed federal legislation would make it harder for some eligible U.S. citizens to vote, especially voters of color, who are more likely to lack access to a document proving their citizenship, like a birth certificate or passport.
The decision by Republicans to fixate on this bill on the eve of the election — when it is already too late to change protocols for this contest — indicates the goal is to provide "oxygen for lies in the post-election period if Trump loses," said David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
"You can absolutely bet if Trump loses, he will claim there was widespread noncitizen voting without any evidence whatsoever," Becker said. "And that is going to incite anger and potentially violence."…
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