Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads coalition of AGs urging Homeland Security to uphold integrity of upcoming elections
October 16, 2024
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in sending a letter today to the head of the Department of Homeland Security urging him to protect the upcoming elections by verifying the immigration status of any registered voter upon request.
“The 16 undersigned state attorneys general write to raise grave concerns that by failing to work with States to verify voter registration information, your office has failed to discharge its duty ahead of a national election,” the letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says.
“Every citizen treasures the right to vote. The states are required by law to protect our election process and are trying to do that, and the Department of Homeland Security is required by law to verify voter information upon request, but DHS has either delayed or given us inadequate information,” Attorney General Wilson said.
The letter goes on to say DHS’s cooperation in responding to the states’ requests and providing citizenship information is essential to ensuring a fair election in November. It urges Secretary Mayorkas to execute his duty faithfully.
The letter was co-led by Attorney General Wilson and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Joining them are the attorneys general of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
You can read the letter here.
