Government agencies in 49 states are providing voter registration forms to illegal aliens without requiring proof of citizenship, leading Republican lawmakers to call for swift action to stop the policy, according to reports.
From the New York Post:
Every state but Arizona — which recently passed a law barring the practice on state but not federal forms — gives applicants for either welfare benefits, driver’s licenses, or in some cases, mail-in ballots voter registration forms without demanding proof of citizenship.
There is currently no requirement on federal voting forms to provide proof of US citizenship, though it is illegal to falsely claim one is a citizen or for a non-citizen to cast a ballot in a federal election.
But millions of migrants with humanitarian parole, refugee or asylum status are eligible for benefits that would bring them to the offices where voter registration takes place.
If an applicant attests that they are a US citizen, that is considered valid on its face and the person is registered to vote.
Notably, at least 19 states and Washington, DC, also allow non-citizens to obtain driver’s licenses.
A federal judge in March upheld the Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship on state registration forms, with federal forms only requiring a signed statement confirming US citizenship to comply with the National Voter Registration Act (1993).
“Considering the evidence as a whole, the court concludes that Arizona’s interests in preventing non-citizens from voting and promoting public confidence in Arizona’s elections outweighs the limited burden voters might encounter when required to provide (documentary proof of citizenship),” U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton wrote.
The House Administration Committee last month approved the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to require states to receive proof of citizenship when anyone registers to vote by mail, at a DMV or a welfare agency office.
“As President Biden has welcomed millions of illegal aliens through our borders, including sophisticated criminal syndicates and foreign adversaries, it is incumbent upon Congress to implement greater enforcement measures that secure the voter registration process and ensure only American citizens decide the outcome of American elections,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a statement following its approval.
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