Top Points:
Non-Citizens Registered to Vote in Oregon: Michael Knowles exposed that hundreds of non-citizens have been inadvertently registered to vote in Oregon through the state's automatic voter registration system.
Oregon Officials Claim It Was a Mistake: State officials insist that these registrations were the result of administrative errors, not intentional efforts to register ineligible voters.
Knowles Argues It Was Intentional: Knowles points to a 2022 state law, House Bill 4131, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, suggesting this created a loophole that led to non-citizens being intentionally registered to vote.
Full Report:
Conservative commentator Michael Knowles has raised alarms over a major voting controversy in Oregon, where hundreds of non-citizens have reportedly been registered to vote. While state officials claim these registrations were unintentional errors, Knowles argues that a recently passed state law reveals the move to register non-citizens may have been part of a deliberate agenda.
Oregon's voting system, which utilizes automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), has come under scrutiny following revelations that non-citizens were inadvertently added to voter rolls. According to the state, this was the result of administrative oversights rather than a systematic effort to register ineligible voters.
However, Knowles, speaking on his show, pointed to Oregon's 2022 law—House Bill 4131—that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses as a potential factor behind the "mistake." The law, he argues, opened the door to non-citizens being automatically registered to vote, given that Oregon's DMV-based system operates under the assumption that anyone obtaining a driver's license is a citizen unless specified otherwise. Knowles sees the passage of this law as evidence that the registration of non-citizens may not have been a simple error but an intentional loophole.
“Let’s not forget that Oregon has pushed forward laws that blur the line between citizens and non-citizens in areas like voting," Knowles asserted. "This is not just a paperwork mistake; it’s a byproduct of policies that weaken the integrity of our elections."
Oregon officials, in contrast, insist that the issue is being addressed, with steps being taken to remove ineligible voters from the rolls. Still, for Knowles and others in the conservative sphere, the discovery adds to growing concerns about the integrity of the U.S. electoral system, especially as states adopt increasingly lenient policies regarding citizenship verification.
The debate underscores a larger national conversation about voting rights and the protections needed to ensure that only eligible citizens participate in elections. For Knowles, the registration of non-citizens in Oregon signals a dangerous precedent that could have significant implications for future elections.
References:
Oregon Secretary of State’s Office
House Bill 4131, Oregon Legislative Information System
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