A loophole in the new law granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants could allow hundreds of thousands of people to fraudulently register to vote in New York, according to critics, the state Board of Elections and the bill's own sponsor.
Since New York does not have voter-identification laws like the majority of other states do, this bill increases the potential for voter fraud," state Sen. Republican Minority Leader John Flanagan said Tuesday.
The Green Light Bill, which passed the Senate 33-29 Monday and was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, allows illegal immigrants to obtain "Standard" state driver's licenses that can be used for identification and to board domestic flights.
Anyone who fraudulently fills out a voter form is subject to state fines of up to $5,000 and four years in prison - as well as potential removal from the country by the feds, BOE reps said.
Sepúlveda said anyone who wants to commit voter fraud already can - and has noted that instances are extremely rare.
"Anybody could theoretically commit voter fraud," he said.
"I will not be granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants," he wrote in a letter to the Erie County Law Department.
https://nypost.com/2019/06/18/law-granting-illegal-immigrants-drivers-licenses-could-lead-to-voter-fraud/
Since New York does not have voter-identification laws like the majority of other states do, this bill increases the potential for voter fraud," state Sen. Republican Minority Leader John Flanagan said Tuesday.
The Green Light Bill, which passed the Senate 33-29 Monday and was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, allows illegal immigrants to obtain "Standard" state driver's licenses that can be used for identification and to board domestic flights.
Anyone who fraudulently fills out a voter form is subject to state fines of up to $5,000 and four years in prison - as well as potential removal from the country by the feds, BOE reps said.
Sepúlveda said anyone who wants to commit voter fraud already can - and has noted that instances are extremely rare.
"Anybody could theoretically commit voter fraud," he said.
"I will not be granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants," he wrote in a letter to the Erie County Law Department.
https://nypost.com/2019/06/18/law-granting-illegal-immigrants-drivers-licenses-could-lead-to-voter-fraud/
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