Allegations of potential noncitizen voting spark legal fights
Summary
The federal government, under President Trump’s administration, is investigating possible noncitizen voting by seeking state voter data and taking legal action against states that refuse to share this information. This has led to tensions between federal and state officials, with some states accusing the federal government of creating distrust in the election process just weeks before the midterm elections.Key Facts
- President Trump has signed executive orders aimed at creating federal voting rules, including requiring proof of citizenship to register and rules on mail-in ballots.
- The Justice Department sued California for mailing ballots to more than 20,000 people believed to be noncitizens.
- Thirty states, both Republican and Democratic, refused to give the full voter rolls requested by the Justice Department, citing privacy and data concerns.
- The federal government claims about 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote, but has not provided clear proof.
- Noncitizen voting is very rare, though some instances have occurred due to errors or illegal voting.
- The Justice Department has charged over 100 noncitizens with illegal voting during President Trump’s current term.
- Utah’s Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson noted this internal government investigation is an unusual type of election threat.
- The federal government threatened to withhold funds from states that do not adopt certain federal election security measures.
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