U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration

12/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/05/2025 10:28

Chair Steil, Subcommittee Chair Lee Demand Answers from Maryland Board of Elections After Illegal Alien Found on State Voter Rolls

WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Subcommittee on Elections Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) sent a letter to the Maryland State Board of Elections requesting information after reporting confirmed an illegal alien had successfully registered to vote in Maryland.

Excerpts from the letter read:

"Records released by the Maryland State Board of Elections confirm that a noncitizen has successfully registered to vote in Maryland on at least two occasions. The situation prompts ongoing concerns that states are not verifying the citizenship of registrants."

"Ian Andre Roberts, superintendent of the Des Moines, Iowa public school district, was arrested in September 2025, for 'being an illegal alien in possession of firearms.' Mr. Roberts repeatedly claimed U.S. citizenship and remained a registered voter in Maryland for years, despite leaving the state over a decade ago."

"The American Accountability Foundation filed a public records request for Mr. Roberts's voter registration application. The original release of the documents contained heavy, intentional redactions, including Mr. Roberts's answer to the citizenship question."

"The subsequent release of Mr. Roberts's application still redacts crucial information such as the source of his voter registration application. These recurring redactions suggest that Maryland is either concealing an accidental voter registration of an illegal alien or withholding information about its failure to verify citizenship."

"Based on this information, the Committee is concerned about the integrity and accuracy of Maryland's citizenship verification processes, and therefore the state's voter rolls."

Read the full letter here.

Read the Fox News article on the investigation here.

Background:

The Committee on House Administration has broad oversight of federal elections.

Oversight of federal elections is critical to inform potential legislative reforms and safeguard the integrity of federal elections.
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