Maryland House Republicans are planning to propose legislation that they said would crack down on voter fraud and address non-citizen voting.
The announcement comes a week after lawmakers claimed Iowa superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts was listed as an active voter in Maryland . Roberts, a former Baltimore principal, was arrested by immigration agents in late September, accused of overstaying a student visa.
WJZ was not able to independently confirm Roberts' voter status in Maryland, and the state Board of Elections said it would not confirm or deny the claims. According to board officials, Roberts never voted in Maryland.
According to Republican state leaders, the first proposed bill would require photo identification to vote, and the second would require the state Board of Electio