(Letter to the Editor - Graphic Illustration/MetroCreativeConnection)

The U.S. Constitution reads in Article1, Section 4: “The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the representatives thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except the places of choosing senators.”

Amendment 15 to the Constitution reads in Section 1: “The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

Section 2 reads: “The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

Amendment 14 reads: “The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state on account of sex.”

“Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

Amendment 24, Section 1 reads: “The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote in any primary or other election for president or vice president, for electors for president or vice president, for senator or representatives, in Congress shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state by reason or failure to pay poll tax or other tax.”

Section 2 reads “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

Amendment 26 reads: “The right of citizens of the U.S. who are eighteen years of age or older shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state on account of age.”

Section 2 states “The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

These amendments dealing with voting rights begin with the words “citizens of the U.S.” This does not apply to illegal immigrants sneaking into the U.S. across our southern border.

Although these illegals are not American citizens, many municipalities are registering illegals to vote, which is unconstitutional.

Congress and the senate should immediately enact legislation preventing illegals from voting. Such legislation would be challenged in the courts and ultimately the Supreme Court, where it should prevail, because as previously stated, Americans’ voting rights only apply to American citizens and because their illegal votes cancel legal votes.

With the current climate in Washington, this is unlikely. This may change with the Republicans in control of the House, Senate and White House after the 2024 election.

Steve Wolverton

Parkersburg