{"id":2246797,"date":"2024-05-17T11:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-governor-says-illegal-immigrants-dont-pose-risk-for-voter-integrity-in-his-state\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:45:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:45:50","slug":"south-carolina-governor-says-illegal-immigrants-dont-pose-risk-for-voter-integrity-in-his-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-governor-says-illegal-immigrants-dont-pose-risk-for-voter-integrity-in-his-state\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina governor reassures no threat to voter integrity from illegal immigrants in the state"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fsouth-carolina-governor-says-illegal-immigrants-dont-pose-risk-for-voter-integrity-in-his-state%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=2246797&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--><p>South Carolina\u2062 Governor Henry McMaster \u2062expressed confidence in the\u2064 state&#8217;s \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-he-supports-ending-filibuster-cites-abusive-use-by-democrats-during-trump-term\/\" title=\"Biden Says He Supports Ending Filibuster, Cites \u2018Abusive\u2019 Use By Democrats During Trump Term\">voter registration system<\/a> following concerns\u2064 about attempts to\u200c register\u2062 illegal immigrants. After an investigation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement\u200d Division confirmed the integrity of the system, \u2063stating that agencies were complying with voter registration\u2063 laws. Governor McMaster emphasized that no evidence \u2063of unlawful activity was found.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/henry-mcmaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Henry McMaster<\/a> (R-SC) expressed his confidence in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/South-Carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>South Carolina\u2019s<\/a> voter registration system after a state lawmaker reported state agencies tried to register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>illegal immigrants<\/a> to vote.  <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/south-carolina-news\/sc-lawmaker-claimed-state-agencies-illegally-tried-to-register-non-citizens-to-vote-sled-says-they-were-following-the-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>requested<\/a> that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigate Republican state Rep. Adam Morgan\u2019s claims the South Carolina Medicaid office had repeatedly sent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrat-governor-candidate-touts-endorsement-from-group-that-committed-voter-fraud-supports-defunding-police\/\" title=\"Virginia Democrat Governor Candidate Touts Endorsement From Group That Committed Voter Fraud, Supports Defunding Police\">voter registration forms<\/a> to a noncitizen refugee. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>South Carolina Rep. Adam Morgan waits to speak on a bill that would limit the way certain topics could be taught in public schools during a conference committee meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo\/Jeffrey Collins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe SLED investigation has confirmed the integrity of South Carolina\u2019s voter registration system, as previous official audits have confirmed,\u201d McMaster said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/henrymcmaster\/status\/1791196197492760688?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>. \u201cAgencies are properly complying with state and federal voter registration laws, and no evidence of unlawful activity was found. In addition, the SLED report highlights that the citizenship verification policies and procedures being followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-trump-campaign-takes-fight-over-pennsylvania-election-and-mail-in-ballot-laws-to-us-supreme-court\/\" title=\"NEW: Trump Campaign Takes Fight Over Pennsylvania Election and Mail-In Ballot Laws to US Supreme Court\">state election officials<\/a> are designed to prevent non-citizens from becoming eligible to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the investigation, Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VoteTimmons\/status\/1788364915687801198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>criticized<\/a> Morgan\u2019s allegations. In response to SLED\u2019s findings, Timmons<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VoteTimmons\/status\/1791210284977135794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> posted on X<\/a> that \u201cAdam\u2019s concoction was one more attempt to garner attention for his failing Congressional campaign. As a result of Morgan\u2019s claims, tax dollars were wasted, and SC election workers faced death threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morgan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepAdamMorgan\/status\/1791218207082140158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>responded<\/a>, \u201cMy \u2018Republican\u2019 opponent is FINE that voter registration forms are being sent to non-citizens in his district! Even claiming this is a \u2018lie.\u2019 Actually the investigation corroborated that non-citizens are being sent registration forms, and it\u2019s required by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">federal law<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Morgan is challenging Timmons for his House seat, saying he doesn\u2019t believe the incumbent has fought enough for hard-line matters. As chairman of the state Freedom Caucus in South Carolina, Morgan has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2912965\/freedom-caucus-members-house-endorsing-challenger-gop-incumbent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>garnered substantial support<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-freedom-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Freedom Caucus<\/a> hard-liners seeking to cement their hold on the lower chamber. <\/p>\n<p>Timmons is seeking reelection for a fourth term in office. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) expressed trust in the state&#8217;s voter registration system amidst reports of attempts to register illegal immigrants to vote. He urged investigation into claims by Republican Rep. 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