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The Facts On Noncitizen Voting


Noncitizens voting has gained more traction as a conservative talking point in 2024.

The state requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. Young college students are disproportionately affected, and potentially disenfranchised, by these laws, a Votebeat analysis found.

As House Republicans push again for a national proof-of-citizenship law, some states remove voters they have flagged as noncitizens — perhaps incorrectly.

Trump says Republicans need to pay more attention to the issue. Parties have been saying this throughout American history.

The error put the eligibility of nearly 100,000 voters in limbo. The court said it would be too late — and unfair — to limit their rights now.

The record checks are critical for determining which voters go on the ‘federal only’ rolls. The state will have to resolve the issue in court, with time running out.

The amendment would explicitly prohibit what some municipalities around the country allow: voting by noncitizens in local elections.

As House Republicans push again for a national proof-of-citizenship law, some states remove voters they have flagged as noncitizens — perhaps incorrectly.

Lawsuit alleges that counties aren’t doing enough to verify eligibility. Officials say they’re following the law.

Experts caution against concluding that the totals are a sign of widespread illegal voting.

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office launched an investigation into an allegedly improper voter registration effort.

In Arizona, GOP challenges Congress’ power over elections; In Chicago, Democrats refocus on voting rights legislation.

State and federal laws protect voters from being improperly removed from the rolls if someone questions their eligibility.

Trump says Republicans need to pay more attention to the issue. Parties have been saying this throughout American history.

The checks by election officials are likely to disproportionately affect naturalized citizens, younger voters, and college students.

The state requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. Young college students are disproportionately affected, and potentially disenfranchised, by these laws, a Votebeat analysis found.

About 32,000 Arizona voters who haven’t proved their citizenship may be subject to investigations and potential removal from rolls under the 2022 laws.

Conservatives say the governor needed lawmakers’ approval, but an election law from 1995 may resolve the dispute.