The media continually say that noncitizens won’t vote in U.S. elections because the penalty is so severe — fines, prison, and potential deportation are enough of a deterrent. But hundreds of noncitizens have not been deterred from registering in Iowa, where Secretary of State Paul Pate this week said audits of Iowa’s voter registration rolls found 277 noncitizens registered to vote or actually voted.
Using data from the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, the audit found 35 noncitizens cast ballots that were counted in the 2024 general election and five noncitizens tried to vote but their ballots were rejected, a statement from Pate’s office said. It also offered the following fine detail of what the audit found:
- 18 noncitizens cast normal ballots at the polls on Election Day; these votes were counted.
- 15 noncitizens returned absentee ballots; these votes were counted.
- 2 noncitizens cast provisional ballots at the polls on Election Day; these votes were counted.
- 2 noncitizens returned absentee ballots that were rejected by the Absentee and Special Voters Precinct (ASVP) boards.
- 3 noncitizens voted provisional ballots on Election Day that were rejected by the ASVP boards.
- 22 noncitizens registered to vote in 2024 but did not vote.
Other noncitizens who are registered to vote registered in previous years.
The investigation, which ran into a federal roadblock, got started before the 2024 general election when the Iowa Department of State compared self-reported noncitizens who applied for driver’s licenses with Iowa’s voter registration rolls and made a list of potential noncitizens registered to vote, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of State told The Federalist.
The Department of State gave its potentials list to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office in Des Moines, and they were able to trim the list of potential noncitizens down to 2,176. Later, they verbally told the Department of State that around 12 percent of the list was noncitizens, the spokeswoman said. . […]
— Read More: thefederalist.com
At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
