How states can block illegals trying to vote

Federal Law, as I understand, says that a voter registration must be provided to anyone with either a valid SS# or driver’s license who signs a statement that they are a valid US citizen. Here is a couple ideas about flagging non-citizens trying to do voter registrations.

Method 1.  Just add 3 simple questions to the registration form.  (First, the state could assume all current voters in their voter database are citizens. Only new registrations are in question.)

            In addition to asking the last 4 digits of a social security number, it could be asked, “When issued?” with two check boxes, “Before 2014” and “2014 through present”. Those who answer before would not necessarily be screened since they predate Obama’s executive order.  These would identify and eliminate 99% of voter registration apps for the normal reasons (relocation, first voter citizens, etc.).  So if 50,000 new registrations are to be processed, perhaps 500 would remain for more scrutiny.

Next ask “date of birth” and “place of birth”. For example: the applicant says January 1,1931, Montpelier, VT.  The election board simply calls Vermont and asks if a birth certificate for this person exists.  If the applicant says, 1952, Matamoros, Mexico, then the election board asks for naturalization papers or ID.  If the person replies that they were born of US citizens living abroad, then have them come to election board office and provide a statement of parents names and circumstances of birth.

            Now this presupposes that we can legally add 3 questions on the registration form--even if we don’t technically require answers.  Just don’t tell the applicant.  See if they volunteer the information.

            Method 2. If that’s not allowed legally, I have another plan that might catch most of the illegals who try to vote.  The state controls driving and licensing, yah?  So when an illegal comes to get a driver’s license, have them provide information concerning their citizenship status any number of ways.  The above questions, passport, citizenship papers, birth certificates, all manner of stuff could be required.  This needn’t deprive them of a valid license.  Give ‘em one.  But on any illegal’s license it should be noted what their citizenship status is, either by code number or even a heading like, “Undocumented Arrival”.  Then when voter registration forms come to the election board, provide a cross-check of full names and addresses with Driver’s license information.  Anyone found to be a non-citizen on a DL who is trying to vote should be dealt with accordingly.  

            Sorry.  I was a small businessman who hired a lot of min wage workers. Some stole from our company and took advantage of us.  But I was extremely fearful of wrongfully firing people, so I specialized in designing cunning traps that absolutely proved their guilt before we let them go.