releases: https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-ensure-only-us-citizens-vote-us-elections
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| https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-ensure-only-us-citizens-vote-us-elections | Johnson Votes to Ensure Only U.S. Citizens Vote in U.S. Elections | 2025-04-10 | 2025 | 2025-04 | Republican | House | SD | Dusty Johnson | J000301 | dustyjohnson.house.gov | dustyjohnson | https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to secure the integrity of American elections by passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The SAVE Act requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. “The requirement to be a U.S. citizen to vote in U.S. elections is commonsense,” said Johnson. “The SAVE Act strengthens election security by ensuring those who are not U.S. citizens do not have the opportunity to sway our federal elections.” Johnson supported this legislation last Congress. After House passage, many states examined their voter rolls for noncitizens. South Dakota identified and removed 273 noncitizen voters. Virginia identified and removed 1,600 noncitizen voters. Alabama identified 3,251 noncitizen voters. Texas identified and removed more than 6,500 noncitizen voters. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act will: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T00:33:40Z |