{"id":2121885,"date":"2023-12-11T15:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T20:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raffensperger-calls-on-georgia-general-assembly-to-strengthen-protections-preventing-noncitizens-from-voting\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T15:29:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T20:29:48","slug":"raffensperger-calls-on-georgia-general-assembly-to-strengthen-protections-preventing-noncitizens-from-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raffensperger-calls-on-georgia-general-assembly-to-strengthen-protections-preventing-noncitizens-from-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"Raffensperger urges Georgia lawmakers to enhance safeguards against noncitizen voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fraffensperger-calls-on-georgia-general-assembly-to-strengthen-protections-preventing-noncitizens-from-voting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2121885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Georgia Secretary of State Calls for Stronger Election Integrity Measures<\/h2>\n<p>Georgia Secretary of State \u200cBrad Raffensperger is urging \u200bthe Georgia legislature to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-urges-gop-state-lawmakers-to-tighten-election-integrity-laws\/\" title=\"Paxton Urges GOP State Lawmakers to Tighten Election Integrity Laws\">bolster election integrity<\/a> by passing \u2064a constitutional amendment \u2064that explicitly states only citizens\u200d can vote in \u200dthe Peach State. Raffensperger emphasized the need for this amendment to protect against potential lawsuits that could undermine\u200b the state&#8217;s current \u2063voting laws. He expressed concern about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-plans-massive-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration-after-crisis-erupts-under-biden\/\" title=\"Mexico Plans Massive \u2018Crackdown\u2019 On Illegal Immigration After Crisis Erupts Under Biden\">illegal immigrants entering<\/a> the country through the southern border and \u2063the potential impact on elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Against Foreign Interference<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;With open borders, citizenship verification \u2062for voter registration\u2063 is more important than ever,&#8221; Raffensperger emphasized. He highlighted ongoing lawsuits by organizations like the Georgia Coalition for the People&#8217;s\u2063 Agenda, which seek\u200c to eliminate citizenship verification in the registration process. Raffensperger warned \u200cthat such actions could expose elections to foreign interference and \u200dweaken \u200bthe\u2063 influence of legally registered\u2063 voters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Raffensperger \u200bcalled on the General Assembly to take immediate action and pass a constitutional amendment that would prevent liberal groups from \u200busing the courts to include noncitizens in voter\u2064 rolls. He defended the effectiveness of Georgia&#8217;s voting laws, particularly Senate Bill 202, and criticized liberal groups for attempting to dismantle them.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our system works,&#8221; Raffensperger asserted. \u2064&#8221;Failed candidates like Stacey Abrams and her organization, Fair Fight, have \u2064repeatedly tried to eliminate citizenship verification for Georgia voters through legal battles, but they have consistently failed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Similar constitutional amendments have\u200c been passed \u2064in other states, such as neighboring Florida in 2020, clarifying that only U.S. citizens can vote in\u200b elections. However, it is important to note that while some cities, like Washington, D.C., allow noncitizens to vote in local elections,\u2063 they are not permitted to participate in\u2063 federal elections.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns does Raffensperger have about the\u2064 impact of illegal immigration on elections in Georgia?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In the midst\u200c of ongoing debates and concerns surrounding election integrity, Georgia Secretary\u200d of\u200b State Brad Raffensperger has called upon the Georgia legislature to take action and \u2064strengthen election security measures. Raffensperger is urging the\u2062 passage of a constitutional amendment that explicitly\u2064 states\u2062 that only citizens are eligible\u2064 to\u200d vote in \u2063the Peach State. \u2062His primary motivation behind this proposition is the need to safeguard against potential lawsuits that could undermine the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-abrams-calls-for-exemption-to-filibuster-to-pass-democrat-election-bills\/\" title=\"Stacey Abrams Calls For Exemption To Filibuster To Pass Democrat Election Bills\">current voting laws<\/a>. Raffensperger also expressed apprehension about the impact of\u2062 illegal\u2063 immigration \u200band its \u200cpotential effect\u200d on elections in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u200bkey reasons \u2062Raffensperger emphasizes the \u200bnecessity for citizenship verification in \u200cvoter\u2063 registration is\u200d the prevalence of open borders. He argues that in such a situation, it becomes\u200c even more important to establish the citizenship status\u200c of individuals \u200dparticipating in the voting process. Additionally, he highlights the existence of ongoing legal battles, \u200cbrought forth\u200c by organizations\u2064 like the Georgia \u2062Coalition for \u200dthe People&#8217;s Agenda, which seek to eliminate citizenship verification in voter registration.\u200d Raffensperger warns that such actions may open the door\u200d to foreign interference and diminish\u2062 the\u200c influence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-kari-lake-video-of-arizona-signature-verification-process-will-make-your-blood-boil\/\" title=\"Arizona Signature Verification Process Video by Kari Lake is Shocking.\">legally registered voters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Raffensperger has thus called upon\u2063 the General Assembly to take immediate action by passing a constitutional amendment that would prevent liberal\u200b groups from \u200cusing the \u200ccourts to include noncitizens in voter rolls. He defends the efficacy of \u2064Georgia&#8217;s voting laws, particularly Senate Bill \u2062202, and\u200b criticizes liberal organizations \u200cfor \u200ctheir attempts to dismantle them. Despite their efforts, Raffensperger asserts that their initiatives \u2062have\u200b consistently failed.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200b worth noting\u200c that \u200csimilar\u2062 constitutional amendments have\u2064 already been passed in other states, including \u2063neighboring Florida\u2062 in 2020. These amendments clarify\u2063 that \u2064only U.S. citizens are eligible to\u2064 vote in elections \u200dwithin\u2063 their respective states. However, it is important to highlight\u200b the distinction that while some cities, like Washington, D.C., allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, they are not \u2064permitted\u2062 to participate in federal elections.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthe debate surrounding election integrity continues to grow, Secretary of State \u2062Brad Raffensperger&#8217;s call for a constitutional amendment to reinforce\u200c Georgia&#8217;s voting laws \u200band \u200densure that only citizens can vote is \u200ca clear indication of his dedication \u2062to safeguarding the integrity of the state&#8217;s elections. By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-leads-biden-in-rcp-polling-average-47-45\/\" title=\"Trump is ahead of Biden in RCP polling average by 2 points, 47-45\">addressing potential \u200dvulnerabilities<\/a> and foreign interference, Raffensperger seeks to \u200bmaintain\u2063 the fairness and \u200dlegitimacy of the \u2062democratic process, \u200bthus ensuring that the voices of\u200b legally registered voters\u2064 are protected and \u200bupheld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urges the legislature to safeguard election integrity by passing a constitutional amendment. This amendment would ensure that only citizens can vote in Georgia elections, protecting the state&#8217;s robust voting laws. Raffensperger is concerned about potential lawsuits that may weaken these measures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2121886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2121885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2121886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}