Palmetto State News

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with 15 other state attorneys general, has addressed a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The coalition urges the department to verify the immigration status of registered voters upon request to protect the integrity of upcoming elections.

The letter expresses concerns over DHS's alleged failure to collaborate with states in verifying voter registration information. It states: “The 16 undersigned state attorneys general write to raise grave concerns that by failing to work with States to verify voter registration information, your office has failed to discharge its duty ahead of a national election.”

Attorney General Wilson emphasized the importance of this verification process, saying, “Every citizen treasures the right to vote. The states are required by law to protect our election process and are trying to do that, and the Department of Homeland Security is required by law to verify voter information upon request, but DHS has either delayed or given us inadequate information.”

The coalition highlights that cooperation from DHS in providing citizenship information is vital for ensuring fair elections in November. The letter urges Secretary Mayorkas "to execute his duty faithfully."

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost co-led this initiative with Wilson. Other participating attorneys general hail from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.