U.S. House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law

Voters voted at Fairmont Middle School in Boise at Idaho Primary on May 17, 2022 (Otto Kitzinger, Idaho Capital Sun) The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Thursday, requiring voters to provide evidence of U.S. citizenship when registering for the ballot, and approved Republicans’ priorities against Democrats who said the bill would create hurdles […]

Santa Ana rejects measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races

In the days leading up to last week’s election, billboards posted around Santa Ana showed the community divided over whether non-citizens should be allowed to vote in local elections. A lawn sign reads “Strengthen Democracy” in English and Spanish and supports Measure DD. Opposition banners were hung on fences across the city, reading: “Defend the […]

‘This Is Ridiculous’: Leo Terrell Rips DOJ For Going After State That Removed Non-Citizens From Voter Roll

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell said Monday that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against Virginia’s removal of noncitizens from its voter rolls is “ridiculous.” The Biden administration has accused Virginia of attempting to exclude noncitizens who were incorrectly registered to vote on October 12th. Tere said the Biden administration has created “the most political […]

Biden-Harris DOJ Sues Alabama Over Effort To Remove Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued the state of Alabama over its efforts to remove noncitizens from the state's voter rolls. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen effort Noncitizens were removed from the voter rolls in August after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified 3,251 registered voters who had been issued noncitizen […]

Glenn Youngkin Issues Executive Order To Better Prevent Noncitizens From Voting

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, issued an executive order on Wednesday aimed at strengthening election security in the state, including removing foreign nationals from voter rolls and establishing procedures for prosecuting them. Issued by Youngkin's office Executive Order 35The order codifies the integrity of elections in the state through a series of measures, including […]