States may have registered more than 30,000 self-identified noncitizens since 2000, Reuters reports
The review of registration errors across a dozen states comes as Republicans press Congress to require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.
U.S. states may have added more than 30,000 people who identified themselves as noncitizens to voter registration rolls since 2000, according to a Reuters review of official records published Sept. 23.
The figure covers software glitches and clerical errors at driver’s license and state identification (ID) agencies in a dozen states governed by both Democrats and Republicans. Reuters said it drew on data from the Center for Election Innovation & Research, then verified figures with state officials, court records, and local reports.
New Jersey reported one of the largest errors, according to Reuters. Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, said in July that a software problem registered roughly 6,600 people between June 2023 and June 2024 even though they answered “no” when asked whether they were U.S. citizens during license or ID applications. Sherrill said a preliminary review showed fewer than 400 of those individuals went on to vote...(yeah, right, like we believe that!! N.J is so corrupt.)
The data also showed errors in California, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Virginia, according to Reuters.
The findings come as Republicans have for months pressed for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America, Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and photo identification to vote.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, sought to advance legislation containing parts of the SAVE America Act on the Senate Sept. 23, but Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., objected, blocking Lee’s attempt to advance that bill quickly by unanimous consent.
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