Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

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Section 1 . Purpose and Policy. The right to vote in Federal elections is reserved exclusively for citizens of the United States under the Constitution and Federal law. Federal statutes explicitly prohibit non-citizens from registering to vote or voting in Federal elections and impose criminal penalties for violations. ( 18 U.S.C. 241 ; 18 U.S.C. 611 ; 18 U.S.C. 1015 ; and 52 U.S.C. 20511 ). The Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains records that, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program under 42 U.S.C. 1320b-7 , can assist in verifying identity and Federal election voter eligibility.…

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