misidentification
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They are required to provide identification when registering to vote, and must swear under penalty of perjury, a felony, that they are eligible to vote and a U.S. citizen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Outsiders could still come in the North Bay security gate though they would be asked to provide identification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
The man was arrested in a Moscow hotel on the night of 12 August after refusing to "provide identification documents", news agency Interfax said on Wednesday, citing Russia's Investigative Committee.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024
In one area on the outskirts of the city, a slum settlement of hundreds of small houses, officials knocked on the doors and asked residents to provide identification, which was cross checked by electronic tablets.
From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023
Jennings identified himself as “Pastor Jennings” but refused to provide identification to the officers, who arrested him on a charge of obstructing government operations after a 20-minute confrontation that included raised voices on both sides.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022
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