Former President Donald Trump is turning to one of his favorite themes, the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections
Former President Donald Trump turned to one of his favorite themes on Friday — the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson came to the former president's Florida compound to announce that he would introduce a bill to stop those who are not citizens from voting in elections.
Federal law requires all voter registration forms to advise those signing up that they have to swear under penalty of perjury that they are a U.S. citizen. That has generally worked. Immigrants who aren't citizens especially don't want to violate the law because it could jeopardize their ability to remain in the country or become citizens. Some Republicans have long complained that federal laws don't require additional checks on voter eligibility.
All available evidence shows that noncitizen voting in federal elections is incredibly rare. It's illegal for people who aren't U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections, but it is legal for them to vote in local elections if the jurisdiction allows it. A small number of local jurisdictions, such as San Francisco and the District of Columbia, let immigrants who haven't become U.S. citizens vote on races for school board and city council.
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