The full list of states includes California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, and Washington.
The Hill shared a video on Twitter showing a massive line of people wrapped around a building as they waited to apply for a driver’s license.
While this concession by officials in The Empire State will undoubtedly make life and freedom of movement easier for those who are undocumented, it raises concerns about the prospect of election interference.
Two circumstances that help facilitate foreign nationals voting in our elections are 1) the lack of a requirement to present identification when casting a ballot, and, 2) a valid ID being obtained and presented by an ineligible voter.
Policies that grant driver’s licenses to illegal aliens are not always good faith efforts to help them better integrate into society. Officials who create such policies are often thumbing their noses at Republican-led efforts to institute voter ID requirements.
In 2015, Hillary Clinton adviser John Podesta, along with other Democratic Party operatives, took part in a discussion on voter ID laws.
This ethos is common within progressive circles and has resulted in the expansion of programs that put driver’s licenses in the hands of an ever-growing number of illegal aliens.
This is not a new idea. But it’s worth revisiting because, despite the United States being a global leader in many areas, when it comes to securing our elections, the United States is behind.
We can even take a lesson in election security from our neighbor to the south—Mexico.
• Fill out a voter registration form in person • Provide a fingerprint • Provide their signature • Have their photograph taken • Provide valid ID to pick up their voter ID card once it’s ready
The United States adopting such a three-point verification system (fingerprint, signature, photo) would mark a huge leap forward in election security.And despite a predictable response from progressive organizations falsely proclaiming “racism” and “voter suppression,” a national voter ID card would be a single, common-sense step that would discriminate in favor of U.S. citizens and all but eliminate the possibility of a noncitizen voting in an election. This measure would also reduce the possibility of malfeasance through other forms of election fraud.
And, of course, accommodations would be made to verify the identities of those casting absentee ballots.
With a national voter ID card, noncitizens having driver’s licenses would be of less concern for many people, because we would be better protecting our elections while still allowing freedom of movement within the country for undocumented workers.
As evinced by the multi-year saga that began in 2016, America’s elections are only as good as the confidence that we can place in them.