ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Battleground state election officials from both parties are pushing back against a falsehood that has proven pervasive ahead of the 2024 reaction: that noncitizens are voting in widespread numbers.
The comments came as former President Donald Trump and his GOP allies have talked up efforts to crack down on noncitizens voting, which is already illegal.
Maricopa County has sued seeking clarity on whether those voters can vote in state and local elections this fall.
Republicans at the national and state level have fueled unfounded noncitizen voting claims in the run-up to this year's presidential election.
Election officials said Thursday they were taking steps to debunk conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 election.
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