Mechtel Hails House Vote to Ensure 'Safe Borders and Safe Ballot Boxes"

Matt Mechtel, Republican candidate for Congress, hailed the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to require prospective voters to show proof of citizenship in order to vote.

“This vote shows that the Republicans in Congress are serious about keeping illegal aliens out of the voting booth. Voting is a basic right, reserved for citizens of this country.”

Mr. Mechtel noted that the Democrats in the House of Representatives strongly opposed stopping illegal aliens from voting. One of their stated objections was that this might suppress the vote.“Democrats know a great deal about suppressing the vote.

For a century, Democrats in the South suppressed the black vote. As late as 1964, Democrats were fighting against allowing blacks to vote. Led by Al Gore, Senior and Robert Byrd, they filibustered the Voting Rights Amendment. So, they know, full well, that yesterday’s vote had nothing to do with stopping qualified citizens from voting.”

He said that the Democrats’ opposition to stopping illegal aliens from voting is consistent with their opposition to securing our borders. “Democrats have shown that they do not want to secure our borders or our ballot boxes. The American people want, as Congressman John Mica says, safe borders and safe ballot boxes.”