Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed Executive Order JML 24-136, emphasizing the state’s commitment to ensuring that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in state elections.
“This morning, I was joined by [Louisiana Sec. of State Nancy Landry] and [Attorney General Liz Murrill] to reinforce our commitment to safeguarding election integrity in Louisiana,” Landry announced on X.
“I signed an executive order requiring all Louisiana agencies to clearly inform individuals that ONLY U.S. citizens are eligible to register to vote. Our elections in Louisiana will remain secure and lawful.”
The order cites the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which grants citizenship to both natural-born and naturalized citizens. It also underscores that the government cannot deny life, liberty, property, or due process to these individuals.
The Governor’s order comes amid heightened concerns about election integrity, particularly in response to the Biden-Harris administration’s approach to border security.
Since President Biden took office, there have been over 7.8 million illegal border crossings, including at least 1.5 million “gotaways”—individuals detected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection who evaded capture. This concerning trend raises serious questions about who is eligible to participate in our elections.
Governor Landry’s order reaffirms that only individuals with legal U.S. citizenship can register and vote in Louisiana elections. Citing both federal law and the Louisiana state constitution, the executive order seeks to close loopholes that could potentially allow unauthorized immigrants to affect local and state elections.
“Today, I’m going to sign an executive order that states that all Louisiana agencies, while they must offer voter registration with every application for service assistance, are going to make sure that they inform people it is illegal to register to vote if you’re not a citizen,” Landry said during the press conference.
“Our agencies are providing voter registration forms. We’re going to make sure that they don’t provide voter registration forms to those who are undocumented and illegally in this country,” he continued.
“This order will be in the form of a disclaimer on the declaration form. Just because you receive a voter registration form doesn’t mean you’re eligible to vote. This executive order makes it explicitly clear when applying for public assistance or state-funded programs exactly what the laws are in this state,” he added.
Following the signing of a new executive order, Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles is now required to provide the names of non-citizens and non-permanent residents to the Secretary of State’s Office.
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BREAKING: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed an executive order requiring all agencies to WARN those applying for benefits or state IDs/driver's licenses that ONLY CITIZENS can vote in the state
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