The Washington State Legislature recently passed a law warning that conservatives would increase votes by non-citizens.
Senate Bill 5077 need The governor designates a state agency and automatically registers and votes individuals when they access government services. Anyone who signs up for public benefits or uses state agencies in Washington will automatically send information to the Secretary of State for voter registration.
The bill reflects the federal “movement voters” law need The local department of the automotive office automatically registers people to vote in federal elections to apply for driver’s licenses. The process will expand to include state welfare agencies and offices that carry out naturalization rituals. Even individuals who register for health insurance through state exchanges will automatically send information to the Secretary of State (SOS) office to promote voter registration. Local residents and honest advocates of elections are on guard.
“In Washington, non-citizens can access and access all of these services,” says Julie Barrett, founder of Washington’s conservative women. say With a video against the law.
A conservative think tank like the American First Policy Institute caveat That automated voter registration “increases the likelihood that non-citizens will be registered to vote.” (Related: Exclusive: Unable to answer why some Democrats want to “vote in US elections”)
In Washington, that concern is more than just a hypothesis. Report from the central square It was revealed Many illegal aliens are registered to vote in the state, often against their will.
Election workers will remove votes from envelopes opened at King County Election Headquarters in Renton, Washington, USA on Monday, October 28th, 2024. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
An immigration lawyer in 2018 wrote to the Licensing Office (DOL) that “many clients are registered on the ballot when they obtain their IDs or apply or receive state benefits.” The following year, an employee of the Kittitas County auditor wrote in the Secretary of State’s office.
In 2020, DOL and SOS were notified that Chinese students had been registered to vote and received the vote by mail.
Some left-wing groups Claim Non-citizen votes are rare, and one vote can shake up racial outcomes.
There have been several recent Washington elections I’ve decided One vote, including city council races in Rainier and local votes. Leadership At Skagit County.
That’s the bill, though It’s written Barrett says it’s a smokescreen, as it’s only needed to decide which agencies only offer automatic voter registration.
“They’ll all agree. That’s Washington.”
