Is preventing noncitizens from engaging in voter registration drives discrimination that violates the 14th Amendment?
A federal judge in Florida thinks so and has ruled against a Florida law that bars aliens from engaging in voter registration drives.
Judge strikes down portion of Florida election law: “The Citizenship Requirement unconstitutionally discriminates against noncitizens on its face.” https://t.co/t8426nHXNU
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) May 19, 2024
Now I don’t know about you, but I thought that discriminating against noncitizens when it comes to voting was pretty normal, and, in fact, completely in line with federal election law.
Now let’s be clear: the judge is not saying that noncitizens can register and vote, but rather that they have a right to engage in voter registration drives, which surely wouldn’t ever, not once, register a noncitizen to vote. That…
