Miami judge rules federal noncitizen voting law violates US Constitution
Summary
A federal judge in Miami ruled that a law making it a federal crime for noncitizens to vote is unconstitutional. The judge said only states, not the federal government, can decide who is allowed to vote, and dismissed the case against Chelsea Cox, a Florida resident accused of illegal voting.Key Facts
- Judge David Leibowitz ruled the federal noncitizen voting law unconstitutional.
- The judge stated that only states can set voter qualifications under the US Constitution.
- Florida already requires US citizenship to vote and has its own laws against illegal voting.
- Chelsea Cox was charged with illegal voting in the 2020 election but her case was dismissed.
- Cox overstayed a tourist visa and used a fake birth certificate to get a driver’s license and register to vote.
- The ruling applies only to Cox’s case and does not affect other similar cases nationwide.
- About 45 similar cases involving noncitizen voting charges are still pending in the US.
- The Department of Justice has charged at least 60 people with illegal noncitizen voting since President Trump took office in 2025.
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