Lots of people have looked for noncitizens who’d be willing to risk prison or deportation for the sake of voting in an election. So far, they’ve found very few.| Votebeat
Haoxiang Gao, a University of Michigan student, didn’t show up for a probable-cause hearing. He is facing felony charges after allegedly casting a ballot despite not being a citizen.| Votebeat
The president had asserted authority to regulate voting that the Constitution grants explicitly to Congress and the states. Said the court: “Executive regulatory authority over federal elections does not appear to have crossed the Framers’ minds.”| Votebeat
Republicans in Michigan have rallied around such a requirement, especially following the charges against a foreign student who allegedly cast a ballot that was counted in the November 2024 election.| Votebeat
Majorities of Americans favor election law policies that expand voters' access to the ballot box and limit election fraud.| Gallup.com
A review from the Secretary of State’s office found 15 people who may have cast ballots in the general election despite not being a citizen, officials confirmed Thursday.| Votebeat
The order could be used to justify canceling a future election, one Democratic official warned. “It’s very methodical, and very, very dangerous.”| Votebeat
Voters and election officials around the country should pay close attention to how the state’s new proof of citizenship law affects voters, because one way or another, they could be contending with similar requirements.| Votebeat
Jocelyn Benson, responding to a known case of a noncitizen who voted in 2024, criticized the GOP-backed approach.| Votebeat
A U.S. appeals court called provisions requiring citizenship proof for voting in federal elections “unlawful measures of voter suppression.”| Votebeat
Experts say the legislation would place too many burdens on both voters and election officials, for little gain. But Republicans continue to bring up noncitizen voting.| Votebeat
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