Georgia’s Republican secretary of state finds just 20 noncitizens registered to vote out of 8.2 million | CNN Politics
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A review of the millions of registered voters in Georgia found just 20 noncitizens were registered to vote, Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.
  • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
    136·
    2 months ago

    Of the 20, only nine actually ever cast a ballot.

    Former President Donald Trump and his conservative allies have latched onto the issue this election season, claiming it’s a widespread problem and that Democrats are relying on noncitizens to swing the election in their favor in November.

    9 people per state isn’t your problem, Dipshit McQueef.

    • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
      60·
      2 months ago

      My wife and I were discussing a candidate for our local mayor, and we found the decision rather difficult because both seemed quite experienced and otherwise levelheaded until we realized one of the candidates was super concerned with election integrity and thought invalid voters were a serious issue.

      There’s just no evidence to indicate that this is a widespread problem and it just smells of a desire to manipulate. I strongly believe if there was significant evidence of this that it would’ve been dug up long ago for political purposes!

      Meanwhile, I was forcibly unregistered to vote without notice multiple times this year. I’d say the right to vote is under attack eons before I’m concerned about the possibility of a handful of improperly registered voters out of tens of millions.

      • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        91·
        2 months ago

        As I’ve been filling out my ballot this year and looking into the local candidates, I’ve found there to be a lot more dog whistles than usual. Lots of candidates seem to be reasonable but then will make it a point to refer to themselves as a “patriot”, which I read as someone who is willing to overthrow our government in order to instill the candidate of their choice.

        • Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          3·
          2 months ago

          Sounds rough. In my state we had one guy ® who just said a bunch of emotional nothings and useless promises and the other is a guy (d) who promised he would basically fight ‘the man’ while providing proof he’s already been fighting ‘the man’ and winning a handful of times. Easy choice.

    • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      2 months ago

      How many citizens are not going to vote as a result of whatever measures they put in place to curb illegal immigrants from voting? I bet it’s greater than 20. And more blue than not.

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
      15·
      2 months ago

      Please, someone find the instances of conservative fraud and contrast that with 9 illegal votes (a portion of which I’m sure voted Republican)!

      • Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        6·
        2 months ago

        Oh I’ve for sure seen way more than that of straight up republican fraud votes.

        Heck here’s a quick one I found where a couple republicans tried it and failed.

      • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 months ago

        You’re assuming that those 9 votes didn’t go for republican candidates. Just because they were immigrants doesn’t mean they voted blue.

    • john117@lemmy.jmsquared.netEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      these people just hate minorities. it doesn’t matter if the minority is ethnicity, amount of people who committed voting fraud in georgia, or…

      checking notes

      defunding public libraries lol

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      And I bet they did it by accident…oh honey check this out! We can vote now? I heard you can’t vote if you’re not a citizen! Well I don’t understand, maybe they changed their mind or something. Well this is cause for celebration! But first, let us go kick Trump in the nutsack ok honey? Kick him? Nah! I’m bringing the scissors! Let’s vote this mofo back to the Florida swamp!

      Eh, what do you mean? I can’t vote? But I just did! And I got my ballot in the mail! Ok well I guess, just don’t send me a ballot?

  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
    731·
    2 months ago

    Of those 9 I’d like to know how many were Republicans and how many were European/Canadian. Because most illegal immigrants are people who overstayed their visa- Like Melania Trump.

  • SupraMario@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 months ago

    John Oliver did a piece on this recently, can’t remember if it was this state or another red state, but it was like 40 people…total… in 4 decades… that’s a fucking rounding error.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    8·
    2 months ago

    It’s like cockroaches. If you see one, you have millions!

    [no /s, because that’s exactly what the MAGoos will say]

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      2 months ago

      Well they’re for sure not loyal citizens, they’re probably registered to vote in Canada! Or even California or Mexico. Assholes.