Thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote in some states, andtens if not hundreds of thousands in total may be present on the voterrolls nationwide.
A recent study released by the conservative think-tank the HeritageFoundation provides proof that illegal aliens and immigrants with greencards are committing rampant voter fraud in the United States.
Reports of ineligible persons registering to vote have raisedconcerns about state processes for verifying voter registration lists.States usually base voter eligibility on the voter’s age, UScitizenship, mental competence, and felon status.
Although individual states run elections, Congress has authority toaffect the administration of the elections. The Help America Vote Actof 2002 (HAVA) had set a deadline for states to have a statewide voterregistration list and list verification procedures.
For example, the methods used in seven selected states to verify votereligibility and ensure accuracy of voter registration lists were variedand include relying on registrant self attestation, return mailings,and checking against lists of felony convictions or deceasedindividuals. Some states, for instance, failed to do any more than ask on theirapplication forms if the registrant was a US citizen. The applicantwill merely check off the “Yes” box, but there is no action taken toverify the authenticity of that answer.
“The voter registration officials simply take the word of theregistrant with no follow-up,” said conservative political strategistMichael Baker.
“Some states that require some backup documentation merely ask for autility bill or a driver’s license—neither of which prove citizenship.In other words, legal or illegal aliens can easily register to vote inlocal and national elections,” warns Baker.