Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne reintroduced the Voter Eligibility Verification Act to ensure states have the resources they need to verify the eligibility of voters and secure their elections. This bill will require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify and provide the immigration status of potential voters, when requested to do so by a state Attorney General or Secretary of State, within 15 days of receiving the request.  

"Democrats made our elections less secure when they opened our borders to a flood of illegal immigrants. To ensure the millions of illegal aliens allowed into the country didn’t influence our elections, Texas requested citizenship data from USCIS that is necessary for determining voter eligibility,” said Rep. Van Duyne. “USCIS failed to respond, creating gaps in voter verification, leaving Texas without the information needed to ensure only eligible ballots were cast. The Voter Eligibility Verification Act will require timely responses from USCIS, giving states the tools to protect election integrity and ensure a secure voting process."

Rep. Van Duyne was joined by U.S. Representatives Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Ben Cline (VA-06), Chuck Edwards (NC-11), Troy Nehls (TX-22), Scott Perry (PA-10), Austin Scott (GA-08), Keith Self (TX-03), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) in introducing the bill.

This bill is also supported by the Texas Public Policy Foundation:

“Ensuring our elections are free and fair is essential to our democracy,” said Greg Sindelar, CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The way to guarantee election integrity is by requiring each voter be able to prove that they are who they claim to be and that they are eligible to vote in that election. Rep. Beth Van Duyne’s Voter Eligibility Verification Act codifies these principles and improves the efficiency and timeliness of getting trusted election results.”

Click HERE to read the full bill text. 

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