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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a coalition of fourteen states, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed a comment supporting America First Legal’s (AFL) petition with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) calling for a rule requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. AFL is also submitting its own comment today, reiterating its call for documentary proof of citizenship to protect election integrity and help ensure only U.S. citizens vote in U.S. elections.
The deadline to submit a comment is tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET.
In addition to the powerful multistate coalition now publicly supporting AFL’s petition and calling on the EAC to strengthen election integrity, the response from the American people has been historic. To date, the petition has received over 353,000 total comments, with 108,000 publicly posted—showcasing a groundswell of support from Americans demanding secure, lawful elections.
AFL’s petition seeks to fix a glaring vulnerability in the current federal voter registration process, which requires no proof of citizenship beyond self-verification: simply checking a box affirming U.S. citizenship and signing the federal voter registration form. In practice, this means the only safeguard against noncitizen registration is a person’s honesty, a standard wholly insufficient to protect the integrity of U.S. elections. AFL’s petition urges the EAC to require documentary proof of citizenship to register using the federal form—ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in U.S. elections.
Today is the final opportunity for Americans to make their voice heard and demand election integrity. Every public comment strengthens our fight to preserve fair, lawful elections and ensure that only Americans decide America’s future.
“We thank the great patriot, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and the multistate coalition for standing with us to defend the rule of law and the sanctity of the vote. Now, the EAC must act.,” said Gene Hamilton, President of America First Legal.
Submit a comment here.
Read the EAC’s notice here.
Read AFL’s petition here.
Read AG Ken Paxton’s press release here.
Read AFL’s comment here.
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