US noncitizen voter registration controversy
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Development
DHS preliminary reviews point to noncitizen voter registrations in four states
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An audit by the Iowa Secretary of State confirmed 277 noncitizens were registered to vote.
An audit conducted by the Iowa Secretary of State in 2025 confirmed that 277 noncitizens were registered to vote. Of those identified, 35 successfully cast ballots in the 2024 election, while five others attempted to vote but were rejected.
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The Ohio Secretary of State's Office identified 117 apparent noncitizen voter registrations.
In 2021, the Ohio Secretary of State's Office identified 117 apparent noncitizen voter registrations.
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A Colorado Department of State report revealed thousands of voters with citizenship status in question.
A 2012 report released by the Colorado Department of State revealed that 3,903 registered voters had a citizenship status that was in question. The report also identified 430 individuals who reported themselves as ineligible to vote due to citizenship requirements.
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Date unknown Background
The Florida Department of State identified noncitizen registrations through reviews for the period 2013-2017.
Reviews conducted by the Florida Department of State for the period between 2013 and 2017 identified 821 noncitizen registrations. These records also included 126 individuals with recorded voting histories.
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Date unknown Background
A programming error in Illinois' automatic voter registration system occurred.
A programming error occurred within Illinois' automatic voter registration system. This technical issue resulted in the transmission of records for 574 individuals who identified as noncitizens to election officials between 2018 and 2019.