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From Fox News: Next month, North Carolinians will decide whether “only” U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in future state elections.
House Bill 1074, referred to as the “Citizen Only Voting” amendment, would clarify the state’s constitution to read that “only a citizen” is allowed to vote in the Old North State.
North Carolina law currently reads that “every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age, and possessing the qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people of the State, except as herein otherwise provided.”
While the state already does not allow noncitizens to vote, proponents say the amendment establishes confidence in elections amid the ongoing immigration crisis.
The amendment, if passed, would adjust the wording to say that “only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State.”
Meanwhile, Libs of TikTok just broke a major story this week about a university in North Carolina potentially making it possible for noncitizens to vote in US elections.
An email sent to students of University of North Carolina Greensboro states that the official student ID card (known as a Spartan Card) can be used a form of voter ID for upcoming election.
A called placed to the admissions office at the university confirmed that international, non-US citizen students are also issued Spartan ID cards.
Libs of TikTok also points out that North Carolina voter registration laws do NOT require proof of citizenship to register to vote, and the voter register application only requires that you need to check a box confirming that you are a US citizen and meet the age requirements.
Students visiting on an F1 visa may also apply for a social security number, and dorms may be used as a residential address when registering, the video report states.
WATCH:
EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: An email sent to students of @UNCG states that they can use student IDs (aka Spartan Cards) as voter IDs for upcoming elections.
The university confirmed that international, non-US citizen students are also issued Spartan ID cards.
North Carolina voter… pic.twitter.com/EIhTsMLUEt
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 23, 2024
But there’s more…. an investigative video released in July reveals that many noncitizens in North Carolina say they are registered to vote.
WATCH BELOW:
🚨 BREAKING: NONCITIZENS ADMIT TO BEING REGISTERED TO VOTE🚨
Footage from @realmuckraker shows non-citizens admitting they are registered to vote
A staggering 10% of the people surveyed admitted to this
If this percentage holds, the 2024 election is in jeopardy pic.twitter.com/j8ux3ydwsH
— Oversight Project (@OversightPR) July 4, 2024
North Carolina voters will decide on amendment to explicitly bar noncitizens from voting in elections https://t.co/MvsUcCXJkk
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) October 24, 2024
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