Republican efforts to ensure that only citizens are voting in American elections are, outside the partisan Democrat-media bubble, not very controversial. But if you watched NBC News’ “Meet The Press” on Sunday, you might not know that. The left-wing outlet invited its favorite Democrat secretaries of state as well as two of the most milquetoast Republican election officials to talk about Democrats’ favorite election-related talking points.
“I want to turn now to something that’s getting a lot of attention: efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting,” host Kristen Welker said, referring to the Republican-led SAVE Act, a bill in Congress that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. “We should note that it’s exceedingly rare, and yet some officials believe it’s an urgent matter, including yourself,” she asked Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “Why? And we should note, it’s already against the law to vote if you’re a noncitizen.”
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It’s true that alien voting in federal elections is “against the law,” but it’s also true that currently, enforcement of that law is based on the honor system. Instead of tearing down the assumptions inherent in Welker’s question — and the whole segment — Raffensperger played along, answering the question as if he and other Republicans should have to defend why only citizens should vote in the election, instead of Democrats defending why they oppose the commonsense reforms.
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