A coalition of 16 state prosecutors standard, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, has officially requested from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide states with important voter registration data, particularly regarding the citizen status of registered voters. The group raised fears about DHS’s inability to coordinate with claims to confirm voter registration information, which they claim is crucial before national elections.
The letter from the alliance, sent on October 15, and reported on by the Center Square, emphasized the need for federal-state participation to ensure that only United people participate in elections. The email states that” Americans may disagree on the best outcome in the upcoming vote, but we rely on benevolence to know that all Americans have the right to vote in American elections by themselves.” Federal law requires your office to work with the states to coordinate with them to protect the company by verifying any documented voter’s immigration status upon request. This is done in accordance with federal law.
The appeal comes as many states, including Texas, have just removed noncitizens from voting rolls. Authorities in Texas are looking into other possible ineligible voters and have removed 6,500 noncitizens. Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, recently contacted the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) to request that the Texas Secretary of State ( SOS ) verify the citizenship status of registered voters. Additionally, Paxton discovered that over 454,000 Texas registered citizens had never been verified for membership.
The government’s email focused on DHS’s commitment to working with states to verify voter registration information. They cited the company’s refusal to give access to the Person Centric Query Service database, which DHS deemed” certainly appropriate to confirm voter registrants,” as well as the fact that new responses from DHS were delayed and limited. The attorneys general contend that the law requires DHS to provide the necessary information to states to maintain election integrity.
While it is illegal for noncitizens to cast ballot, federal law has been interpreted by the courts to obstruct states from requiring citizenship as a prerequisite for registration, according to AG Paxton. The federal government must follow the law and provide the requested information in a timely manner to ensure the integrity of American elections.
The signatories of the letter include attorneys general from Ohio, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.