Report: Michigan Review Finds 15 Likely Non-Citizens Voted in 2024 Election, Sparking Debate Over Voter ID Laws
Secretary of State's office says illegal votes were rare but serious; GOP lawmakers push for stricter proof-of-citizenship requirements.
The Detroit News reports a recent review by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office found that 15 individuals who are likely not U.S. citizens voted in the November 2024 presidential election.
The News reported, the review, conducted since December, is the most comprehensive of its kind in Michigan in years and adds to the case of Haoxiang Gao, a Chinese student already facing felony charges for allegedly voting illegally.
The Secretary of State’s office has referred 13 of the 15 cases to Attorney General Dana Nessel for further investigation. One of the individuals is deceased, and the other is under further review. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, has argued that non-citizen voting is rare and can be addressed without imposing harsh voter ID laws.
Critics, including Republican State Rep. Bryan Posthumus, are using the findings to push for a constitutional amendment requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote. Benson’s office, however, maintains that Michigan’s system is secure and emphasizes preventing disenfranchisement of legal voters.
The article also notes that similar reviews in Iowa and Ohio found a small number of non-citizen voters, reinforcing the point that while rare, enforcement is key to keeping it that way.
Amusing to me that they are doing this now but would not do this in 2019 when mysterious ballots showed up in big black SUVs outside a voting precinct in Detroit at 4am after voting was closed. Seems they had something to hide at that time. Is this guy one of the students arrested on UMs campus for spying on the US?