noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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Data from states indicates that voting by noncitizens is rare, although Republican officials in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Texas have highlighted voter registration reviews that turned up potential noncitizens.
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Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
Our reporting has found that the claims of noncitizens on the voter rolls are likely inflated and, in some cases, wrong.
—ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Even less common is a noncitizen actually casting a ballot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Congress already banned noncitizen voting in federal elections decades ago.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
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Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
Our reporting has found that the claims of noncitizens on the voter rolls are likely inflated and, in some cases, wrong.
—ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Even less common is a noncitizen actually casting a ballot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Congress already banned noncitizen voting in federal elections decades ago.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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