Senate, Indiana and redistricting
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Eight Republicans voted yes, while four Democrats and a lone Republican, Rep. Tim Yocum of Clinton, voted no, amid threats from President Donald Trump to primary those who resist his push to redistrict in Indiana. Lawmakers on both sides of the issue have also been targeted by swatting attempts and threats of violence.
State officials say a federal agency review found 21 noncitizens have cast ballots in Indiana elections, along with 165 noncitizens who registered to vote in the state.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must provide free verification services to all state and local governments and allow Social Secruity numbers to be used for verification purposes.
Indiana officials say they've reached a landmark settlement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to modernize citizenship verification tools for voting. Federal records show that at least 165 noncitizens registered to vote in Indiana,