Ohio’s top elections official says he’s worried that President Obama’s executive order on immigration will make it easier for non-citizens to vote. But the numbers don’t bear out his concern. In a letter to the president released by his office Wednesday, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, warned that the order will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses and social security numbers, opening the door to illegal voting. “By enabling millions of non-citizens to access valid forms of the types of identification required to register to vote, the recent executive actions have increased the risk that non-citizens may illegally register to vote and vote in our elections,” Husted wrote. “The debate over voter fraud and voter access already breeds significant hyperbole from across the political spectrum,” he added. “Your recent executive actions will invite even more, and have very real and lasting implications for the integrity of our elections.” Read more http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ohio-jon-husted-obama-immigration-illegal-voting
