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Did a US Senate candidate vote to let illegal immigrants cast ballots in the 2024 election?

By Tom Kertscher
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U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., did not vote to allow illegal immigrants to vote in the 2024 elections.

The claim about Gallego, a candidate in the Arizona U.S. Senate race, was made by Kari Lake, a Republican contender for the seat.

Lake said July 16 at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee: “Just last week, Ruben Gallego voted to let the millions of people who poured into our country illegally cast a ballot in this upcoming election.”

Lake alluded to Gallego's vote July 10 against a bill that would require proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections.

The bill would not allow noncitizens to vote, which is illegal under current law.

The bill was approved by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives; no action is scheduled in the Senate, which is led by Democrats.

State audits and private research have found that noncitizen voting in federal elections is extremely rare.

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ABC15 Arizona Kari Lake speaks at RNC day two
Congress.gov H.R.8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 345 | Bill Number: H. R. 8281
Roll Call Campaigns seize on House-passed bill to require proof of citizenship to vote
USA.gov Who can and cannot vote
US Congress H.R.8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Associated Press Noncitizen voting isn’t an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here’s why
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