House oversight probe puts Minnesota elections under scrutiny over noncitizen voting concerns

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EXCLUSIVE : House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil sent oversight letters to election officials in 10 states, including Minnesota, seeking details on voter roll maintenance and safeguards against noncitizen voting. The move puts Minnesota’s election system under renewed scrutiny as Republicans press states for compliance with federal election law. Steil, R-Wis., wrote to both red and blue states — including Minnesota, Illinois, Maine, Indiana, Tennessee, Kansas, California, Ohio and Florida, noting that his committee has broad oversight of federal elections — and that public confidence in such elections is a "compelling interest of Congress and the states." "When illegal aliens are found on state voter rolls, it significantly undermines Americans’ confidence in our elections," Steil told Fox News Digital Thursday. TEXAS SENDS VOTER ROLLS TO DOJ TO LOOK FOR INELIGIBLE REGISTRATIONS "I will continue to seek answers on how frequently this happens and what states are doing to address the issue. American elections are for American citizens only." Such concerns made national headlines when illegal immigrant Ian Roberts, serving as a high-paid school superintendent in Iowa, was found to be allegedly fraudulently registered to vote in Maryland. Steil said at the time that Annapolis, Maryland, failed to provide him complete answers on the matter and left serious concerns unresolved, including whether Roberts ever received a live ballot or if the Old Line State drew the line with new protocols to verify citizenship. In his letter to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, Steil wrote that his panel will be conducting oversight to review the state office’s compliance with federal election laws and potential legislative reforms. OREGON ELECTION SYSTEM FACES SCRUTINY AS STATE MOVES TO ADDRESS 800,000 INACTIVE VOTERS: ‘ASTOUNDING’ Steil noted Simon previously said that Minnesota’s elections are "free, fair and secure," but that the state’s "driver’s license for all" initiat…