Hinson: Illegal Immigrants Should Never Vote in U.S. Elections

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after voting for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation she cosponsored that prevents noncitizens from registering to vote in U.S. federal elections.

“Voting in our elections is a sacred right for American citizens. After years of Biden allowing millions of illegal aliens into our country, Democrats are trying to maintain loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to register to vote. We must fight back against this transparent political ploy and sign the SAVE Act into law to protect the integrity of our elections.” - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson

Background:

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act will prevent illegal immigrants and non-citizens from voting in U.S. elections by:

• Requiring state election officials to ask about citizenship before providing voter registration forms.
• Requiring an individual to provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections.
• Expanding the variety of documents accepted by state election officials to allow a citizen to register to vote.
• Providing state election officials with access to federal agency databases to confirm citizenship and remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
• Requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify state chief election officials of recently naturalized citizens and directing DHS to remove noncitizens who are registered to vote.

For individuals who need to update their documentation to reflect a name change, the SAVE Act explicitly directs states to establish a process for them to register to vote, irrespective of those discrepancies. Like other areas of the law, citizens will be able to use combinations of existing identification documents, certificates of birth from the state, and other similar documentation to demonstrate citizenship. No one will be left unable to register to vote due to a name change.

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