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Battleground state election officials push back against noncitizen voting ‘myth’

Election officials from six swing states gathered in Michigan to discuss efforts they are undertaking to ensure the integrity of the 2024 vote.

Sept. 19, 2024 | Jane C. Timm | NBC News

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Battleground state election officials from both parties are pushing back against a falsehood that has proven pervasive ahead of the 2024 election: that noncitizens are voting in large numbers.

Secretaries of state, election directors and county officials from six swing states detailed how they ensure that only Americans vote in presidential elections at a conference aimed at stressing the integrity and functionality of the country’s election system. …