U.S. Representative Gary Palmer has expressed support for Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen’s recent initiatives aimed at enhancing election security in the state.
Allen has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This program is intended to help identify non-citizens who are registered to vote in Alabama.
The agreement serves as a new measure in the fight against non-citizen voting, demonstrating Secretary Allen’s dedication to ensuring that only eligible U.S. citizens participate in elections. Previously, during Joe Biden’s presidency, Allen faced difficulties in accessing the verification system.
“In our elections, it is essential that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote. My office will start utilizing the Save program to confirm the citizenship status of registered voters in Alabama soon. It’s crucial to protect our election integrity,” Allen stated.
Palmer expressed his appreciation for the Secretary of State’s commitment to election integrity.
“It’s just common sense. American citizens are the only ones who should vote,” Palmer noted. “We take pride in Alabama’s collaboration with DHS to identify and remove non-citizens from our voter rolls. Thank you for your hard work in making Alabama elections safe!”
That’s common sense: only American citizens should vote in our elections.
We are proud that Alabama has partnered with DHS to identify and remove non-citizens from their voter roles.
thank you @AlasecofState Work to make sure Alabama elections are safe! https://t.co/qcntlqtufm
– Gary Palmer (@usrepgarypalmer) June 20, 2025
Additionally, Allen expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and his administration for their support in maintaining the security of Alabama’s elections.
“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to upholding election integrity and his shared view on a strict stance against non-citizen voting,” Allen mentioned. “With the Save program, my office will gain improved access to non-citizen identification data than ever before.”
