US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has asked election officials in four states to check their voter rolls for people who are not US citizens. This request comes after President Donald Trump renewed unsubstantiated claims of past election interference.
Election Security Concerns
Mullin sent a letter to the secretaries of state in California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, citing preliminary reviews of the states’ records. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cited potential violations in each state but offered no evidence to corroborate its claims.
Mullin asked the secretaries of state to respond within two weeks and confirm that they would work with DHS on election security. Trump has spent years raising doubts about electoral outcomes, falsely asserting that his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden was rigged.
Voter fraud is rare in the United States, according to experts. Numerous courts and vote recounts found no evidence of large-scale fraud in the 2020 election.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.