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Legislator raising concerns over noncitizens registering to vote in Illinois - Election, Politics - The Black Chronicle

(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator wants to know why the state of Illinois is sending voter registration forms to noncitizens. State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, said he was notified by an immigrant rights advocate that when noncitizens apply for state aid, the Illinois Department of Human Services is sending packets to them that […]

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