
As the election season unfolds, voters in eight states are facing ballot measures that focus on the issue of noncitizen voting. These states include Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, most of which have a strong Republican presence.
The proposed measures aim to reinforce the existing law that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in federal elections. Despite the rarity of noncitizen voting instances, concerns about voter fraud have been amplified by former President Donald Trump and his supporters.