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Georgia Secretary of State Urges Citizenship Verification Amidst Border Insecurity – Voting by Foreign Nationals Sparks Concern

ByAlki David

Dec 14, 2023

In a resounding call to action, Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, points to the Biden administration’s southern border challenges as grounds for reinforcing election security. Raffensperger insists that the state must fortify its stance against potential voting by foreign nationals in state elections, citing the pressing need for citizenship verification.

The Republican Secretary of State made a compelling statement on Monday, highlighting the vulnerability of open borders and its potential impact on the sanctity of the electoral process. Raffensperger stresses that in light of the current border situation, it is imperative for the Georgia General Assembly to enact constitutional amendments explicitly stating that only U.S. citizens are eligible to participate in the state’s elections.

“Ensuring the integrity of our elections demands a robust system of citizenship verification,” Raffensperger asserted. “With the southern border facing unprecedented challenges, we cannot afford to be complacent in protecting the fundamental right to vote for our citizens.”

Raffensperger’s call to action extends beyond a simple recommendation. He cautioned against the efforts of liberal organizations attempting to challenge citizenship verification procedures through legal avenues in the lead-up to the crucial 2024 election. The Secretary of State sees these legal maneuvers as potential threats to the state’s election integrity and calls for a united front against any attempts to dilute the significance of citizenship verification.

This move by Raffensperger comes at a time when concerns about the security of the nation’s borders are at the forefront of political discourse. By aligning the call for enhanced citizenship verification with the broader national debate on border security, he amplifies the urgency of the matter.

The proposed amendments, if accepted, would represent a proactive measure by Georgia to safeguard its electoral processes from any external interference. Raffensperger’s initiative seeks to ensure that the voice of the American citizenry remains paramount in shaping the future of the state.

In the face of potential legal challenges, Raffensperger’s firm stance emphasizes the necessity of securing the voting process. As the debate around border security rages on, Georgia appears poised to take decisive steps to fortify the integrity of its elections and, by extension, uphold the democratic values at the core of the nation.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.