House Passes Bill To Prevent Non-Citizens From Voting In US Elections: Rep. Malliotakis Applauds Announcement

Malliotakis Applauds House Passage of Bill to Prevent Noncitizen Voting in U.S. Elections

Requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, removes noncitizens from state voter rolls

Editor’s note: Staten Islander News has covered this issue in the past when New York’s law allowing non-citizens to vote was challenged and struck down by the courts. This bill would disallow such bills from being passed in any state. 

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) applauded the House’s passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation that would require documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and order states to set up a program to remove noncitizens from state voter rolls.

In a speech on the House Floor, Malliotakis highlighted actions New York City Democrats have taken to grant noncitizens the right to vote in municipal elections, including Local Law 11, which was passed in 2021 under Mayor Bill de Blasio and allowed to take effect in 2022 under Mayor Eric Adams who declined to veto the measure.

Malliotakis has joined city and state leaders in filing a lawsuit to block the law from taking effect which has succeeded in court twice, however, the city continues to waste taxpayer dollars to appeal it. It would allow 800,000 noncitizens to vote in city elections so long as they’ve resided in New York City for 30 days and have a green card or work authorization.

“If anyone’s wondering why this legislation is needed, look no further than New York City where far-left Democrats are working overtime to allow noncitizens to vote in elections after residing in our city for a mere 30 days,” Malliotakis said. “The right to vote is a sacred right given only to United States citizens, and there is nothing more important than preserving the integrity of our political system. The passage of the SAVE Act today reaffirms our commitment to creating more trust in our elections, not less, and it’s a shame that more Democrats did not support this commonsense measure to prevent foreign interference in our elections and ensure they remain free, fair and secure.”

In November, Malliotakis joined local officials in sounding the alarm on the city’s scheme to potentially register tens of thousands of migrants residing at shelters to vote after a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request revealed the city is requiring shelter contractors to distribute voter registration cards, assist migrants in registering to vote, and promote campaign material within the shelters themselves.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH MALLIOTAKIS’ REMARKS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR

CLICK HERE TO READ SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON’S REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE THREAT OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN U.S. ELECTIONS

Banner Image: Voting. Image Credit – Ernie Journeys

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was sworn in on January 3, 2021 to represent Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn. Prior to serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 2, 2010, defeating a two-term incumbent. In the Assembly, she served as Minority Whip and the ranking minority member of the Assembly Committee on Governmental Employees. For five terms, Congresswoman Malliotakis fought to restore ethics in Albany, expand transit service in her district, improve programs for senior citizens, reform education and improve New York’s economic climate by reducing the tax burden on small businesses and residents. A cornerstone of her tenure was helping her community recover and rebuild following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In addition to advocating for these same issues in Washington, Congresswoman Malliotakis is acutely focused on securing New York’s fair share of federal mass transit funding, which would go towards expanding transportation services and easing traffic congestion, while also championing public safety by supporting our nation’s law enforcement officers. Congresswoman Malliotakis is the daughter of immigrants, her father from Greece and her mother a Cuban exile of the Castro dictatorship. She is currently the only Republican member representing New York City in Congress, representing a district spanning the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island. She is a passionate advocate for animal rights and the strengthening of animal cruelty laws, and in her spare time, enjoys spending time with her chihuahua, Peanut.