This past week, as we celebrated the Fourth of July, we recognized the 248th anniversary of declaring that we could govern ourselves. As American citizens, it is our right to elect our representatives at every level of government. In recent years, however, we have seen States and localities permit noncitizens to register and vote in U.S. elections. Allowing this to occur directly undermines the sanctity of our elections. It is time to confront and address this issue by passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which would ensure that anyone registering to vote provides proof of U.S. citizenship. Further, this legislation would provide States with access to existing Federal databases, giving them the tools that they need to clean up voter registration rolls and remove non-U.S. citizens. Let's make this clear: Only eligible U.S. citizens should vote in each and every American election. It is time to enhance our election security, and it is time to put a stop to noncitizens voting in U.S. elections. ____________________
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