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States Urged to Verify Voter Citizenship Using Federal Tools

America First Legal calls on election officials to use DHS data to ensure only U.S. citizens are registered to vote.

  • Letters sent to election officials in all 50 states highlight federal statutes for verifying voter citizenship.
  • America First Legal emphasizes the urgency due to high levels of illegal immigration since 2021.
  • The group suggests using DHS's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program despite its limitations.
  • States are advised to request citizenship information from DHS and take legal action if DHS does not comply.
  • The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has been introduced to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
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