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March 13 - 15, 2010

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National News Voter turnout for primaries 'a concern' Voter turnout for primaries 'a concern'
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Florida Group sues for Spanish-language ballots Group sues for Spanish-language ballots
HI

Hawaii School repair fund raided to help pay for special election School repair fund raided to help pay for special election

Hawaii Military voting law could affect Hawaii primary Military voting law could affect Hawaii primary
ID

Idaho Minidoka clerk to retire Minidoka clerk to retire
IN

Indiana Bill fails to extend vote centers' life Bill fails to extend vote centers' life
MI

Michigan State to disclose voting data State to disclose voting data
MO

Missouri Change in polling place causes concern Change in polling place causes concern
NV

Nevada Secretary of state candidate faces lawsuit Secretary of state candidate faces lawsuit
NY

New York Voting machines with levers fade into history Voting machines with levers fade into history

New York Reed wants special election Reed wants special election
OH

Ohio Wrong ballot? May be a problem no more Wrong ballot? May be a problem no more
WV

West Virginia Anti-trust suit scuttle deal Anti-trust suit scuttle deal

West Virginia Small seeks re-election Small seeks re-election

West Virginia National guard to experience future of voting National guard to experience future of voting
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February 20, 2025

Legislation Update
States consider options to ensure that noncitizens aren’t voting

By Wendy Underhill
National Conference of State Legislatures

What a difference a century can make in deciding who can vote.

Before 1925, states went back and forth between permitting noncitizens to vote and requiring citizenship as a qualification. Most states at some point allowed noncitizens to vote, a little-known fact examined by the political scientist Ron Hayduk in the Journal of International Migration and Integration.

Fast forward 100 years: Nowhere in the nation is it permissible for noncitizens to vote in federal elections after the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act in 1996.

Still, legislation to clarify that noncitizens can’t vote in state elections has been ticking up since 2021, with a growing number of states considering ways to ensure noncitizens aren’t casting ballots. In 2025, over 100 bills have already been introduced addressing voting and citizenship.

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