How Secretary of States Can
Identify and Remove Non-Citizens from the Voter Rolls

Information was obtained from the letter sent to the Nevada Secretary of State by the RNC (Republican National Committee Counsel’s Office) on August 13, 2024.

How Secretary of States Can Identify and Remove Non-U.S. Citizens And Illegal Immigrants From The State Voter Rolls

Information was obtained from the letter sent to the Nevada Secretary of State by the RNC (Republican National Committee Counsel’s Office) on August 13, 2024.

  1. The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers The SAVE Program – Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, which aids federal, state, and local governments in verifying immigration or citizenship status. (SAVE Verification Process, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, perma.cc/Q8HA-5B6H)

  2. State or local government agencies can enter a memorandum of agreement with USCIS to obtain access to the SAVE database. Running a query requires an individual’s first name, last name, date of birth, and a numeric identifier from a U.S. government-issued immigration document. Sample Memorandum of Agreement, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, perma.cc/EPH6-B43X

  3. The SSA (Social Security Administration) maintains databases that contain citizen-identifying records.

  4. Naphsis is a nonprofit organization that provides access to vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates.

  5. State & Federal courts often maintain records of disqualification from jury duty due to lack of U.S. citizenship.

  6. The Motor Vehicle Bureaus/Departments state databases containing the driver’s license contain evidence of citizenship.

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