The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 25, 2025
Prior to the 2024 election, President Donald Trump made baseless allegations of widespread noncitizen voting, spurring election officials in Iowa and other states to identify suspected noncitizens on their voter rolls. It also generated restrictive proof of citizenship legislation in Iowa and 18 other states.
Two weeks before the election, the Iowa Secretary of State directed county election officials to challenge 2,176 registered voters it suspected were noncitizens, and therefore not eligible to vote by state or federal law. Iowa, like Virginia and Alabama, found most of its alleged illegal voters were actually naturalized citizens. It’s unclear how many were disenfranchised.
Of the 277 Iowa noncitizens found to be illegally registered, only 35 voted. Illegal to be sure, but only 0.00209% of the over 1.67 million ballots cast. Eighteen voted in person, 15 by mail, and 2 cast provisional ballots. Five others had their ballots rejected, and 22 did not vote. The 277 have been referred to law enforcement, while Senate Bill 550, requiring citizenship documents at registration, advances in the legislature.
New Hampshire’s new proof of citizenship law is already in effect. More on how it negatively impacted eligible Granite State voters in a future report.
We have more at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Iowa Secretary of State – Iowa Secretary of State’s audit of voter registration lists finds 277 confirmed noncitizens registered to vote
Iowa Capital Dispatch – Iowa secretary of state says 277 noncitizens confirmed to be on Iowa’s voter rolls
Des Moines Register – After flagging 2,000+ ballots, Iowa secretary of state says 35 noncitizens voted in 2024
Iowa Secretary of State – 2024 General Election Turnout Report
Brennan Center for Justice – Why the Myth of Noncitizen Voting Persists
Voting Rights Lab – The Truth about False Claims of Noncitizen Voting
Groups Taking Action:
ACLU, League of United Latin American Citizens
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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