Controversy
Status:Open
Has Widespread Non-Citizen Voting Previously Occurred in U.S. National Elections?
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Claims
America First Policy Institute"The U.S. has, in practice, opened the door wide to non-citizen voting through (1) the lack of enforcement mechanisms, (2) poor elections administration by certain states, and (3) mass illegal immigration."Dec 18, 2025
Karoline Leavitt"Fraudulent ballots that are being mailed in the names of other people, in the names of illegal aliens who shouldn't be voting in American elections. There's countless examples and we'd be happy to provide them."Nov 05, 2025
Alex Padilla"Voter fraud is extremely rare, and noncitizen voting is even rarer, according to all available data."Nov 06, 2025
Gunther Eagleman"Democrats have to cheat... [widespread non-citizen voting] is the only way and they know it."Dec 13, 2025
Brennan Center"It’s worth saying, once again, that the notion of widespread noncitizen voting is a lie."Dec 09, 2025
Mike Johnson"Lax voter registration laws make it possible for noncitizens to register and vote in federal elections while campaign finance loopholes allow noncitizens to fund U.S. election activities – both of which can affect the outcome of our elections."Dec 18, 2025
AP News"While voting by noncitizens does occur, it typically involves a tiny fraction of ballots and is more often an individual mistake rather than an intentional and coordinated attempt to subvert an election."Mar 29, 2025
CEIR"The vast majority of allegations of noncitizen registration or voting appear to arise from misunderstandings, mischaracterizations, or outright fabrications about complex voter data."Jul 30, 2025
Ron Hayduk“At the polls, there’s a list of eligible voters, and if a non-citizen turns up, they’ll be turned away or told to cast a provisional ballot which will only be accepted if they can provide proof of citizenship.”Oct 12, 2024
Mike Lee"The NVRA has been interpreted and implemented in a way that makes it a virtual certainty that countless noncitizens will be (almost automatically) registered to vote, whether intentionally or otherwise."Dec 13, 2025
Jasleen Singh"Noncitizen voting does not occur in any significant manner, and it’s already illegal under federal and state law."Dec 09, 2025
Votebeat"By the numbers, there’s no evidence that suggests that noncitizens voting in U.S. elections is a widespread problem, or even a medium-sized one."Apr 28, 2025
Mike Lee"It is illegal for non-citizens to vote, but they can and do, because Democrats fight any measures to stop it."Dec 14, 2025
Truth Matters"Let me just remind you once again that there is no evidence that non-citizens are voting at general elections."Dec 13, 2025
Rick Hasen"Most people who make claims that noncitizen voting is a big problem are doing so for political purposes."Jul 30, 2025
Walter Olson"It's not zero, some people slip through the cracks for various reasons, but it's nowhere near at the level to impact the outcome of an election."Oct 12, 2024
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