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Noncitizen Voting in Georgia Exposed
Liberty Check
Georgia’s election integrity was called into question after a noncitizen admitted to voting in multiple elections. The case reveals alarming gaps in voter registration enforcement and federal law.
During a December hearing, Bahamian native Melanie Pickett confessed she had cast ballots over the years despite lacking citizenship. She reported receiving voting information after getting a driver’s license and claims she assumed she was eligible since her family voted.
- Pickett admitted to “maybe” voting three times but records show 23 votes since 2000.
- A state audit uncovered inconsistencies between jury duty statements and voter registrations among noncitizens.
- The case has been referred to state and federal authorities for potential prosecution.
This case spotlights the weaknesses of the current federal voter registration process, which relies on an unsupervised attestation of citizenship. Republican-backed legislation like the SAVE Act, requiring documentary proof, is stalled in the Senate.
Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.
