U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has joined forces with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in seeking answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to uphold laws protecting the integrity of U.S. elections.
In a letter addressed to Garland, the members highlighted the surge in border encounters since President Biden took office, with nearly 10 million incidents reported. They expressed concerns about the potential for non-citizens to participate in U.S. elections.
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“We’re writing to inquire regarding the efforts undertaken by your Department to enforce the law that prohibits non-citizens from voting in our elections,” the letter stated.
The lawmakers pointed out instances of non-citizen voter registration and questioned the DOJ’s enforcement of related laws.
“Plainly, there are opportunities for and instances of non-citizen voter registration, and so the critical question is whether the laws against doing so are being enforced by your Department,” the letter continued.
They noted a lack of prosecutions under these laws and cited specific cases in Georgia and Ohio where non-citizens were caught registering or voting.
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Senator Rounds, Senator Hagerty, and Representative Biggs were joined by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and JD Vance (R-Ohio), along with 41 members of the House of Representatives.
The group is requesting detailed information on the number of non-citizens charged, tried, or convicted for attempting to vote, as well as additional information on the DOJ’s protocols regarding non-citizens attempting to vote.
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