Watchdog sounds alarm over potential noncitizen voting and foreign influence ahead of midterms
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FIRST ON FOX: With the future of Congress and President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on the line in this midterm election, the Honest Elections Project is warning of critical loopholes in the voting system, including the expansion of noncitizen voting and foreign influence.
With many state legislatures convening their final sessions before the 2026 midterms, HEP believes they have "one last opportunity" to pass the "critical reforms" needed to close loopholes breaking down legitimacy and trust in the electoral process.
In a report shared first with Fox News Digital, HEP identifies 14 key electoral integrity vulnerabilities it says must be remedied ahead of the midterms.
Among these vulnerabilities is hundreds of millions in foreign-linked money that have helped shape ballot measures in 26 states, according to HEP.
HOUSE OVERSIGHT PROBE PUTS MINNESOTA ELECTIONS UNDER SCRUTINY OVER NONCITIZEN VOTING CONCERNS
The report says that while foreign individuals are banned from donating to political candidates, bad actors have found a legal loophole by contributing both directly and indirectly to ballot measure campaigns that can include initiatives changing constitutions and election laws. The report refers to these campaigns as a "Trojan Horse for foreign influence," including from "hostile foreign powers like China and Russia."
To combat this, HEP laid out model legislation called the "Prohibiting Foreign Funding from Ballot Measures Act" to bar direct and indirect foreign funding, including through intermediary nonprofits, of ballot initiatives. In addition to this, the legislation requires that donors and ballot committees affirm they are free of foreign money in order to qualify and imposes strict penalties for violations.
The report also warns of a "growing number" of blue cities, including Washington, D.C., and New York, that it says have been working to enfranchise noncitizens and illegal aliens. HEP said that most state constitutions grant voting rights to "any" or "every" citizen, open-ended language that it says allows "liberal activists [to] argue permits localities to authorize noncitizen and even illegal alien voting."
KANSAS MAYOR HIT WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY VOTING AS NONCITIZEN IN SEVERAL ELECTIONS
According to HEP, this problem is further compounded by current federal law that allows dishonest individuals to simply check a box to claim they are citizens on the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
To push back on this, HEP urges states to amend their constitutions to explicitly permit only citizens to vote. The group said that …
Trust is earned, not demanded.
FIRST ON FOX: With the future of Congress and President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on the line in this midterm election, the Honest Elections Project is warning of critical loopholes in the voting system, including the expansion of noncitizen voting and foreign influence.
With many state legislatures convening their final sessions before the 2026 midterms, HEP believes they have "one last opportunity" to pass the "critical reforms" needed to close loopholes breaking down legitimacy and trust in the electoral process.
In a report shared first with Fox News Digital, HEP identifies 14 key electoral integrity vulnerabilities it says must be remedied ahead of the midterms.
Among these vulnerabilities is hundreds of millions in foreign-linked money that have helped shape ballot measures in 26 states, according to HEP.
HOUSE OVERSIGHT PROBE PUTS MINNESOTA ELECTIONS UNDER SCRUTINY OVER NONCITIZEN VOTING CONCERNS
The report says that while foreign individuals are banned from donating to political candidates, bad actors have found a legal loophole by contributing both directly and indirectly to ballot measure campaigns that can include initiatives changing constitutions and election laws. The report refers to these campaigns as a "Trojan Horse for foreign influence," including from "hostile foreign powers like China and Russia."
To combat this, HEP laid out model legislation called the "Prohibiting Foreign Funding from Ballot Measures Act" to bar direct and indirect foreign funding, including through intermediary nonprofits, of ballot initiatives. In addition to this, the legislation requires that donors and ballot committees affirm they are free of foreign money in order to qualify and imposes strict penalties for violations.
The report also warns of a "growing number" of blue cities, including Washington, D.C., and New York, that it says have been working to enfranchise noncitizens and illegal aliens. HEP said that most state constitutions grant voting rights to "any" or "every" citizen, open-ended language that it says allows "liberal activists [to] argue permits localities to authorize noncitizen and even illegal alien voting."
KANSAS MAYOR HIT WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY VOTING AS NONCITIZEN IN SEVERAL ELECTIONS
According to HEP, this problem is further compounded by current federal law that allows dishonest individuals to simply check a box to claim they are citizens on the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
To push back on this, HEP urges states to amend their constitutions to explicitly permit only citizens to vote. The group said that …
Watchdog sounds alarm over potential noncitizen voting and foreign influence ahead of midterms
Trust is earned, not demanded.
FIRST ON FOX: With the future of Congress and President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on the line in this midterm election, the Honest Elections Project is warning of critical loopholes in the voting system, including the expansion of noncitizen voting and foreign influence.
With many state legislatures convening their final sessions before the 2026 midterms, HEP believes they have "one last opportunity" to pass the "critical reforms" needed to close loopholes breaking down legitimacy and trust in the electoral process.
In a report shared first with Fox News Digital, HEP identifies 14 key electoral integrity vulnerabilities it says must be remedied ahead of the midterms.
Among these vulnerabilities is hundreds of millions in foreign-linked money that have helped shape ballot measures in 26 states, according to HEP.
HOUSE OVERSIGHT PROBE PUTS MINNESOTA ELECTIONS UNDER SCRUTINY OVER NONCITIZEN VOTING CONCERNS
The report says that while foreign individuals are banned from donating to political candidates, bad actors have found a legal loophole by contributing both directly and indirectly to ballot measure campaigns that can include initiatives changing constitutions and election laws. The report refers to these campaigns as a "Trojan Horse for foreign influence," including from "hostile foreign powers like China and Russia."
To combat this, HEP laid out model legislation called the "Prohibiting Foreign Funding from Ballot Measures Act" to bar direct and indirect foreign funding, including through intermediary nonprofits, of ballot initiatives. In addition to this, the legislation requires that donors and ballot committees affirm they are free of foreign money in order to qualify and imposes strict penalties for violations.
The report also warns of a "growing number" of blue cities, including Washington, D.C., and New York, that it says have been working to enfranchise noncitizens and illegal aliens. HEP said that most state constitutions grant voting rights to "any" or "every" citizen, open-ended language that it says allows "liberal activists [to] argue permits localities to authorize noncitizen and even illegal alien voting."
KANSAS MAYOR HIT WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY VOTING AS NONCITIZEN IN SEVERAL ELECTIONS
According to HEP, this problem is further compounded by current federal law that allows dishonest individuals to simply check a box to claim they are citizens on the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
To push back on this, HEP urges states to amend their constitutions to explicitly permit only citizens to vote. The group said that …
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