Florida voters asked to prove citizenship

Name: Florida voters asked to prove citizenship
Uploaded: 2012-06-07T04:42:01Z
Description: What US state’s governor calls effort to stop fraud, is dismissed by critics as attempt to rig elections.

What US state’s governor calls effort to stop fraud, is dismissed by critics as attempt to rig elections.

A voter arrives to cast his ballot in the Florida Republican presidential primary election shortly after the polling station opened its doors in Terra Ceia Island, Florida January 31, 2012. REUTERS

The US state of Florida is asking thousands of people to prove their citizenship before allowing them to vote.

The state’s governor it is an effort to stop fraud, but critics say it is really an attempt to rig elections.

Al Jazeera’s Andy Gallacher reports from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Source: Al Jazeera