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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we made a mistake in this Bill and I hope somebody will bring an amendment at Committee Stage to remove the provision for the voter’s card. This is because in the other Bills that we have looked at namely The Political Parties Bill and The Elections Bill have actually provided that so long as you have registered with your identity card and the data has been captured in the register, when you go to vote, you only need the identity card to show and then you are allowed to vote. This idea that you must carry two identical documentation makes no sense whatsoever. We have removed it in The Elections Bill. I think it will also be removed in this Bill. This is because in any event, the right to vote has already been given in the Constitution and we do not need to replicate it here. I will invite the hon. Members to move the amendments at the Committee Stage so that we polish the Bill and have a Bill that will be good for the country. Thank you once again."
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