Allowing state election officials to verify a voter’s citizenship.
Continue to fight for legislation allowing state election officials to verify a voter’s citizenship.
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Evidence
Ted will continue to fight for legislation that protects the sanctity of one person, one vote, such as: ... Allowing state election officials to verify a voter’s citizenship.
Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Steube, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Budd, and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following bill ... To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security to provide information to States upon request which will enable States to verify the citizenship status of applicants for voter registration ... and remove individuals who are not citizens of the United States from the list of individuals registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State.
Cosponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] 01/29/2026 ... A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. Latest Action: Senate - 01/29/2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Assessments
Budd promised to continue fighting for legislation allowing state election officials to verify voter citizenship, not necessarily to secure enactment. During the relevant federal campaign period while serving in the House, he joined H.R.2343, which would have required federal agencies to provide information enabling states to verify citizenship status of voter registration applicants and remove noncitizens from rolls. He later continued the same effort in the Senate by cosponsoring S.3752 in 2026. The promised legislative outcome was not enacted, but the wording was an effort promise, and his sponsorship/cosponsorship activity substantially satisfies it.