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Imagine it is 1870. You are a citizen from the United Kingdom and on holiday in New York City. There happen to be federal elections during your time there. You go to the registration office to register for voting. Could that be done? How could they proof you are not a citizen? How could a citizen proof he was a citizen? Birth certificates are only common since early 20th century. How was that done back then? Looks to me it was extremely easy to pass as a US Citizen in the 19th century.
So how was it done? What ID did you need to show when registering for voting? Passports were not common, birth certificates were not common. Does anyone know how in real life this was done, proving you were a citizen when you showed up at the registration office?
So how was it done? What ID did you need to show when registering for voting? Passports were not common, birth certificates were not common. Does anyone know how in real life this was done, proving you were a citizen when you showed up at the registration office?