Election Worker in Major City Reportedly Accepts Non-Citizen Registrations

A municipal election worker in the nation’s most populous city has reportedly been caught on camera stating he would process voter registration applications from non-citizens, according to undercover footage released by an activist organization.

The footage, obtained by conservative watchdog group Muckraker, allegedly shows a Board of Elections employee acknowledging that non-citizens occasionally attempt to register, while indicating he would not actively prevent such registrations from being submitted.

“Once in a while … we have people come in here … and they register, they weren’t a citizen,” the worker reportedly told an undercover journalist posing as a foreign national.

When the activist claimed to be a permanent resident from neighboring Canada, the employee allegedly advised that citizenship was required for voter registration. However, observers note the worker’s subsequent statements appeared to contradict standard election security protocols.

“We can’t stop you from submitting the application,” the employee reportedly said, while warning of potential “legal situations” that could arise from improper registration attempts.

The conversation allegedly continued with the worker indicating a hands-off approach to enforcement. “I can’t tell you what to do. If you want to fill it out, fill it out,” he reportedly stated, while noting that citizenship requirements are “clearly stated” on application forms.

When directly asked whether he would report suspected non-citizen registration attempts, the employee allegedly declined. “That’s not my job to report anyone,” he reportedly said. “My job is just to collect the application and submit it to the department.”

Critics of the nation’s election administration systems point to such incidents as evidence of inadequate safeguards, particularly in jurisdictions with large immigrant populations. The footage emerges amid ongoing national debates over election integrity measures and voter eligibility verification.

Under current regional law, non-citizens are prohibited from registering to vote in any elections. A previous municipal initiative that would have permitted non-citizen participation in local elections was struck down by courts as unconstitutional, highlighting the contentious nature of voting rights in diverse urban centers.

Election integrity advocates have long raised concerns about verification procedures in the country’s decentralized voting system, where individual workers at the local level often serve as the first line of defense against improper registrations. The incident reportedly demonstrates gaps between official policy and ground-level implementation that critics say could undermine public confidence in electoral processes.