Democrat officials have allowed illegal aliens to vote in elections in many states across the country.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 28, 2026Democrat officials want illegals voting in our elections! That’s why they have ALLOWED this to happen in many states across the country. NOT ON OUR WATCH. Republicans believe Americans should decide American elections, not illegal aliens.
The claim that Democratic officials have allowed illegal aliens to vote in many states is contradicted by the sources: illegal aliens cannot vote in federal elections, no state allows noncitizens to vote in statewide elections, and the only noncitizen voting is in a handful of local jurisdictions (about 21 local governments in California, Maryland, Vermont, and D.C.), which the sources.
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What we found
Contradicts. Federal law (IIRIRA 1996) prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, and no state allows noncitizens to vote in statewide elections.[3][4][5][6]
Contradicts. Noncitizen voting that does occur is limited to certain local elections in a few jurisdictions such as San Francisco, Washington D.C., and municipalities in California, Maryland, and Vermont, not 'many states'.[1][6][7]
Contradicts. Reuters reports the Trump administration has pursued subpoenas for noncitizen voters, and sources describe such voting as rare, which undercuts the claim that it has been widely allowed.[3][8]
Context. Sources describe noncitizen voting cases as very rare, and the claim's reference to 'illegal aliens' conflates the broader noncitizen category with illegal immigrants; the sources do not show Democratic officials specifically permitting illegal immigrants to vote.[2][3]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Noncitizens don't vote in large numbers in US elections. Here's proofsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Who can and cannot voteusa.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 3Can illegal immigrants really vote in the US election? - BBCbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: contradicts, context
- 4A guide to the key ballot measures voters will decide on ...pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
- 5How voting requirements related to citizenship vary across the U.S.news.ballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6Four Things to Know about Noncitizen Votingbipartisanpolicy.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 7In 6 states, ballots include bans on noncitizen votingsgvtribune.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 8Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midtermsrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
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