NYC election worker says he’d process non-citizen voter applications

An worker of the New York Metropolis Board of Elections mentioned it’s not his job to report anybody when requested about processing registrations for non-citizens with hidden video footage.

In accordance with an undercover video taken by Muckraker, wherein the reporter tried to pose as a non-citizen, an worker mentioned he would course of functions for non-citizens.

“Once in a while folks are available right here and register, they weren’t residents,” the employee advised the reporter.

When the reporter claimed to the worker that he was a inexperienced card holder from Canada, he was advised he needed to be a citizen.

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An worker of the New York Metropolis Board of Elections mentioned it’s not his job to report anybody when requested about processing registrations for non-citizens. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

“I would not fill it out,” the employee mentioned. “You must be a citizen to fill it out.”

“We can’t cease you from submitting the appliance,” he added, warning that folks have had “authorized conditions” the place non-citizens tried to register.

When the reporter responded that he actually needed to enroll, the worker once more mentioned it was as much as him whether or not he needed to fill out an utility.

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The election employee cautioned in opposition to filling out an utility to register to vote, however mentioned he would not cease somebody from submitting one. (iStock)

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“I can not inform you what to do. If you wish to fill it out, fill it out. However all the pieces is clearly acknowledged, particularly on the backside. It says American citizen. So I am going to let you already know, for those who fill that out, and you are not [a citizen]. If it comes again to you, it comes again to you. If it does not, it will not occur,” mentioned the employee, who once more appeared to warn the reporter of authorized penalties.

“However we settle for no matter comes over-the-counter,” he continued.

When requested if he would report him if he filed a declare, the worker mentioned he wouldn’t report anybody.

The elections employee mentioned he wouldn’t report noncitizens attempting to register to vote. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

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“It is not my job to report anybody,” he mentioned. “My job is to gather the appliance and ship it to the division.”

In New York, it’s unlawful for non-citizens to register to vote. An earlier measure geared toward permitting non-citizens to vote in native municipal elections in New York Metropolis was declared unconstitutional final 12 months.