Noncitizen Charged With Voting in Alabama After Simply Showing Driver's License

A Mexican citizen managed to vote in federal elections in Alabama in both 2022 and 2024 simply by showing his driver's license, without ever being asked to prove citizenship, according to charges filed this week by state authorities. The case adds to a growing number of documented instances of noncitizen voting across multiple states, providing ammunition for voter ID advocates who argue that the honor system for verifying citizenship at voter registration is fundamentally broken. The prosecution comes as California's voter ID ballot initiative clears its signature threshold and the national debate over election security intensifies ahead of the 2026 midterms.