REPORT: Republicans torch Walz admin for answer on how noncitizens made it onto state’s voter rolls

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From Fox News: The administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, has not explained how noncitizens made it onto the state’s voter rolls, according to the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Minnesota GOP, which penned a letter to the state’s Department of Public Safety.

Kevin Cline, election integrity counsel for the Republican National Committee, and David Hann, chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party, first wrote to the Walz administration last month flagging how a noncitizen, legally living in the state and fearful of jeopardizing his status, came forward to report receiving a primary ballot without having registered to vote.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson wrote back to Cline and Hann earlier this week.

His letter explained that the Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services Division (DVS) “takes many steps to ensure that only U.S. citizens’ information is forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of State.” That includes reviewing only a list of certain documents that qualify as proof of citizenship to determine if an applicant is a U.S. citizen. Procedures include a second review upon issuance of the applicant’s documents to verify their classification in the system.

If DVS finds a document has been classified incorrectly as valid proof of citizenship, DVS fixes the classification and does not send the record to the Office of the Secretary of State for automatic voter registration, Jacobson reportedly wrote in his letter to Cline and Hann.

Cline and Hann fired back in a letter to Jacobson, “While we appreciate your explanation of how the Driver and Vehicle Services Division (“DVS”) is supposed to function to ensure each applicant is a U.S. citizen, your response failed to explain how noncitizens made it through that process and ultimately made it onto Minnesota’s voter rolls.”

Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Minnesota announced Friday, “President @realDonaldTrump’s ground game & investments remain strong in MN. Now that Harris’ lead has been cut in half since choosing Walz as her running mate, the Democratic ticket’s lead in MN is – literally – within the margin of error.”

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