Election officials in all 50 states urged to seek info from Biden admin to prevent noncitizens from voting
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America First Legal sent a letter to all 50 states with an "emergency action plan" to verify citizenship status of all registered voters.
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"These tools, codified in federal law for decades, allow you to submit requests for information to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about an individual’s citizenship or immigration status for any lawful purpose. This includes an inquiry where you have reason to believe that a given individual who is registered to vote might not be a United States citizen," Gene Hamilton, executive director, America First Legal Foundation, wrote in a seven-page letter sent to each state. "Given the unprecedented levels of illegal immigration since January 20, 2021, the need for action could not be greater, and the stakes could not be higher. If you act now, there is likely still time to conduct legally sound voter list maintenance and remove ineligible foreign nationals from your State’s voter rolls before the fall elections."
Under federal law, foreign nationals are prohibited from voting or registering to vote in federal elections, but states have the obligation to conduct voter list maintenance and ensure ineligible people are removed.