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Are the votes of non-citizens impacting election outcomes?

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Studies show hardly any non-citizens successfully vote in state and national elections. 

Byron Donalds, a Republican running for Florida governor, said on a Feb. 9 podcast that requiring proof of citizenship for newly-registered voters would cause problems for blue states, suggesting Democrats rely on illegal voting to win elections. However, studies have proven the number of non-citizens who do cast votes doesn't impact election outcomes –– let alone make a ripple.

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