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National News Gains in voting-machine technologies could be cancelled out by errors introduced through mail and Internet voting Gains in voting-machine technologies could be cancelled out by errors introduced through mail and Internet voting

National News Millions lose access to polls, have votes go uncounted, report says Millions lose access to polls, have votes go uncounted, report says

National News Election protection pushing mobile app amid voter ID worries Election protection pushing mobile app amid voter ID worries

National News State parties praise federal hotline on election fraud, suppression State parties praise federal hotline on election fraud, suppression

National News AFL-CIO prepares for 'election protection' AFL-CIO prepares for 'election protection'

National News Swing-state billboards warning against voter fraud stir backlash Swing-state billboards warning against voter fraud stir backlash
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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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