A fact-checker‘s assessment of a claim about noncitizens registering to vote has prompted blowback from Republican lawmakers who are pushing election integrity legislation.
The spat took off on Tuesday after PolitiFact gave House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a “False” rating for saying that migrants released on parole can register to vote at their local welfare office or the DMV.
“It’s illegal for noncitizens to vote. If parolees register, election officials would vet their applications,” the fact-checker said in a post to X summarizing the review.
Speaker Mike Johnson said immigrants who came to the U.S. under humanitarian parole programs can register to vote at DMV and “welfare” offices. It’s illegal for noncitizens to vote. If parolees register, election officials would vet their applications. https://t.co/lM7WA42hoi pic.twitter.com/4InAxjndUM
— PolitiFact…
