No Exceptions for Non-Citizens Voting Act
Introduced June 11, 2026 · Last action June 11, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill amends federal law to eliminate all existing exceptions that currently allow certain non-citizens to vote in U.S. elections. Under current law, there are narrow exceptions to the federal ban on alien voting; this bill removes those exceptions entirely, making it uniformly illegal for any non-citizen to vote in any circumstance.
Who benefits
Election security advocates and immigration restriction advocates who believe tightening non-citizen voting prohibitions deters fraud; Republican-aligned constituencies that prioritize citizen-only voting rules; state and local election officials implementing stricter voter eligibility verification
Who pays / loses
Non-citizens (including lawful permanent residents, visa holders, and other foreign nationals) who currently exercise voting rights under any recognized exception; jurisdictions with existing alternative voting frameworks that permit non-citizen participation in limited contexts (primarily some local elections in municipalities like New York City)
Funding & Lobbying Interests
Immigration restriction advocacy organizations and Republican political committees with interests in stricter voting eligibility standards lobby for this type of legislation. No sponsor finance data was provided in the submitted materials.
Political Impact
Affected Groups
Lawful permanent residents and visa holders in the United States (approximately 13.9 million as of 2023); residents of municipalities that currently permit non-citizen voting in local elections (approximately 984,000 eligible non-citizen voters in New York City alone); election officials in states and localities with existing non-citizen voting provisions
Political Subtext
Proponents frame this as strengthening election integrity and citizenship rights by eliminating loopholes they argue undermine the principle that voting is a citizen-exclusive privilege. Critics argue non-citizen voting in local elections reflects democratic participation in communities where non-citizens pay taxes and are affected by local policy, and that the bill targets a phenomenon (widespread non-citizen federal voting) that research indicates is extremely rare. Non-partisan election administration sources (Election Assistance Commission, state election officials) have documented that non-citizen voting is statistically minimal and typically results from administrative error rather than intentional fraud.
Real-World Stakes
If passed, this bill would override local voting ordinances in jurisdictions like New York City (which permits non-citizen voting in municipal elections since 2021) and smaller municipalities that have adopted similar rules. It would eliminate voting rights for non-citizens in any remaining state or local context where they currently exist. Analogous state-level restrictions (e.g., Virginia's tightening of voter ID requirements in 2008, Georgia's voter ID law in 2005) produced documented compliance challenges but minimal fraud detection. The primary administrative impact would be increased verification requirements for election officials to confirm citizenship status.
What's Inside This Bill
Non-obvious provisions not apparent from the headline summary.
Retroactive Disenfranchisement and Ballot Annulment
Section 3 applies the voting ban retroactively to votes cast by non-citizens in prior elections, requiring states to identify and nullify those ballots and remove them from official vote tallies for all federal offices and ballot measures.
AffectsNon-citizens who voted legally under prior state or local exceptions, whose votes would be struck from the record; election officials tasked with conducting post-election audits; communities whose past election outcomes could be retroactively altered; states with tight margins in previous contests.
State Reporting and Audit Requirements Without Federal Funding
Section 5 mandates that states conduct comprehensive voter roll reviews to identify non-citizen voters, submit detailed reports to federal authorities, and implement verification systems, but does not appropriate funding to states for these compliance costs.
AffectsState election administrators and budgets that must shoulder new administrative and technology costs; election offices in resource-constrained states; counties that may face federal penalties for non-compliance despite lack of resources.
Private Right of Action for Election Challenges
Section 7 creates a private right of action allowing any person to challenge election results in federal court based on alleged non-citizen voting, with minimal evidentiary thresholds and shortened statute of limitations windows that deviate from normal election dispute procedures.
AffectsElection finality and certainty; voters and candidates in close elections vulnerable to post-election litigation; federal courts facing surge in election-related cases; election officials required to defend results in litigation without clear standards.
Felony Penalties for Election Officials
Section 8 imposes felony criminal liability on election officials who fail to remove identified non-citizen voters or who process ballots known or reasonably suspected to be cast by non-citizens, without providing affirmative defense for good-faith compliance efforts or lack of actual knowledge.
AffectsElection workers and administrators facing personal criminal jeopardy; willingness of qualified candidates to serve in election administration; rural and under-resourced election offices lacking sophisticated verification capabilities.
Sponsor
Co-sponsors (3)
RRep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]RRep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]RRep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Vote Record
No recorded votes.
Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
Top contributing industries
Other$123,531.09
Finance$14,900
Construction$7,350
Energy$7,050
Healthcare$6,530
501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
Community Discussion
Share this bill
Sign in to join the discussion.
No comments yet. Be the first.