Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to gain access to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, a program that will be used to identify noncitizens registered to vote.
The move represents "Secretary Allen's commitment to ensuring Alabama elections are decided only by the votes of eligible United States citizens," according to a press release.
"I have been very clear that only United States citizens should be voting in our elections, which is what our Constitution, state and federal law unequivocally demand," Allen said. "My Office plans to begin using SAVE to verify the citizenship status of registered voters in Alabama and all incoming voter registrations in the immediate future. Ensuring that only eligible United States citizens are registered to vote in Alabama is a vital step to protecting our elections."
He added, "I am thankful that President Trump respects the integrity of our elections and shares my zero-tolerance policy for noncitizen voting."
"Through the use of SAVE, my Office will have greater access to noncitizen identification data than ever before," Allen continued.
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