; and (ii) an increased likelihood that human error will permit ineligible persons to cast ballots in Federal elections. (I) State officials have confirmed that poorly maintained voter registration lists lead to ineligible persons casting ballots in Federal elections. (J) A former Broward County, Florida, elections supervisor has confirmed that ineligible non-voters were able to cast ballots in previous elections and that she was not able to locate as many as 2,040 ballots during the 2018 midterm recount. (K) This clarification of State authority to maintain Federal voter registration lists to ensure non-citizens are not included on such lists will promote voter confidence in election processes and outcomes. (L) Congress has the authority to ensure that no Federal elections funding is used to support States that permit non-citizens to cast ballots in any election. (M) Federal courts and executive agencies have much of the information States may need to maintain their Federal voter registration lists, and those entities should make that information accessible to State election authorities. (N) It is important to clarify the penalty for any violation of law that allows a non-citizen to cast a ballot in a Federal election. (O) To protect the confidence of voters in Federal elections, it is important to implement the policy described herein. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (A) many States have not adequately met the requirements concerning the removal of ineligible persons from State voter registration rolls pursuant to section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 ) and should strive to audit and update their voter registration rolls on a routine basis; (B) allowing non-citizens to cast ballots in American elections weakens our electoral system, directly and indirectly impacts Federal policy and funding decisions and candidate choice through the election of State and local officials, dilutes the value of citizenship, and sows distrust in our elections system