Gaetz looks to ensure states can remove illegal immigrants from state voter rolls
States could be allowed to remove illegal immigrants from their voter rolls at any time under a new piece of legislation being introduced Friday by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
The bill, titled the National Motor Voter Clarification Act, would amend federal law to permit states to remove voters who are ineligible to vote due to “citizenship status” at any point during the year. Current law prohibits states from doing so within 90 days of an election.
The bill comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration last week, accusing the Virginia government of purging its voter rolls of potential noncitizens just weeks ahead of the November election, which is in violation of federal law. That lawsuit comes shortly after the Justice Department similarly challenged Alabama government officials for seeking to remove noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls.
“I agree with the governor that removing non-Americans from voter rolls is ‘common sense and constitutional,’ which is why I am introducing the ‘National Motor Voter Clarification Act,’” Gaetz said in a statement. “My bill will ensure governors are allowed to do their jobs and remove illegal aliens from the voter rolls without fear of being targeted by the Biden-Harris Justice Department.”
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