Jacquelyn Benson

As someone who serves as a ballot clerk in my town, I can attest that requiring ballot clerks to check proof of domicile for every voter who comes up to receive a ballot would significantly increase the amount of time it takes for us to check people in, resulting in longer lines at the polls. And why, exactly? Voters have to prove their domicile when they register to vote. Why are we doing this job twice? I can already imagine how much time I'd have to spend explaining this redundant rule to confused voters, and how many people would end up being turned away to go home and dig up more papers before they could vote—when they've already provided that documentation at registration.