noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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In one of the most comprehensive reviews of voter registration by noncitizens, a federal judge found in 2018 that at most 39 noncitizens got on the voter rolls in Kansas over almost two decades.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Democratic opposition to the bill is firm Democrats and many groups that champion voter access say there is little evidence of noncitizens voting and say the bill would disenfranchise millions of voters — including Republicans — by creating new burdens to prove citizenship.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
And within 30 days of the bill's passage, states would be forced to submit their voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security, which would review the records for noncitizens.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Republicans have said the measure is a way to shore up voter fraud by noncitizens.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Democratic opposition to the bill is firm Democrats and many groups that champion voter access say there is little evidence of noncitizens voting and say the bill would disenfranchise millions of voters — including Republicans — by creating new burdens to prove citizenship.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
And within 30 days of the bill's passage, states would be forced to submit their voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security, which would review the records for noncitizens.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Republicans have said the measure is a way to shore up voter fraud by noncitizens.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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