Thread: Anyone can register to vote - illegal or not!!

Read your Voter Registeration card carefully. You can submit this card WITHOUT any identification information. It does state that [I don't recall the exact words] you will/may be required to show identification at the polling booth. But, the last time I voted I played stupid and started to show the volunteer my Drivers' License and the volunteer came un-glued and quickly told me "Oh no!!! It's against the law for us to check ID".
If you'll note, the only thing a volunteer has asked for is the Voter Pamphlet. They check the back of that phamphlet to see who you are. I think this is a real potential problem. I am entertaining the idea of getting a few credible witnesses and video taping me submitting a registration card with a spanish surname. I want to see if our system will have any checks and balances to stop me from voting. Naturally, I do not want to go to jail so I need to pick my witnesses carefully. Like the top dog at the Registar of Voters might work.
Now, for the sole purpose of checking out this information I volunteered to work at a polling booth during the June election in California. I will report back my findings.

I got this straight from the USCIS website, it applies to legal permanent residents (LPR):

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Voting
One of the most important privileges of democracy in the United States of America is the right to participate in choosing elected officials through voting. As a Permanent Resident you can only vote in local and state elections that do not require you to be a US citizen. It is very important that you do not vote in national, state or local elections that require a voter to be a US citizen when you are not a US citizen. There are criminal penalties for voting when you are not a US citizen and it is a requirement for voting. You can be removed (deported) from the US if you vote in elections limited to US citizens.
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I found out Monday I could vote in some local and state elections being LPR only. Make sure you check if the elections would allow LPR or require citizenship.

on edit: and yeah, I'm gonna vote from now on!

I got the following information from www.calvoter.org under the Voting FAQ section, Registering to Vote subsection:

www.calvoter.org/voter/faq.html

Who is eligible to vote: You must be 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen to vote in California. (17 year olds may register to vote if they will be 18 by Election Day.) Legal residents of California who are not U.S. citizens, and illegal California residents are not eligible to register to vote. Convicted felons currently serving a prison term or on parole are not eligible to register or vote. A California driver's license is not required in order to vote.
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I, too, was concerned about who can vote in California. Although the above FAQ states that only a U.S. citizen can vote in this state, I learned from my county's Registrar of Voters that no proof of citizenship is required when registering. She told me that only proof of residency is required, and that even a mere utility bill in the person's name (and indicating an address) would suffice for proof of residency.

No utility company that I know of requires proof of citizenship when requesting service. I see no reason why it would. So it seems obvious to me that ANYONE with a utilty bill in his/her name could register -- with no problem. I heard some representative of the Catholic church say that the church would be encouraging people to register. I think I know who they have in mind.

If you can get a license, you can register to vote. Motor, voter registration.

No, you can't. I hold a FL driver's license, valid for 10 years. I'm a legal resident. I'm only allowed to vote in elections that don't require me to be a citizen.
The receipt I got from the DMV says I'm not eligible to vote. They have me in their system as a legal resident.
I won't vote if I'm not allowed to, I won't break the law.