THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025 Page 21 ~ GUEST COMMENTARY ~ The Constitution Is Quite Clear: Only Citizens Can Vote By Sal Giarratani I recently read a commentary out of the pages of The Washington Post (Can Trump require proof of citizenship to vote?), the answer is yes but not because President Trump wants it to be but because the US Constitution requires it. This requirement has been in this document since our Founding Fathers declared this constitutional requirement. I believe that there should also be a requirement to show proof of citizenship to register to vote as well. The integrity of our democratic republic would be lessened if anybody could just walk up and register to vote. Furthermore, in the past, no one was required to show they were a citizen or even a resident of where they say they lived; however, that was yesterday. Today, I think the times call for proof of both residency and citizenship. The usual arguments being made today were addressed HEALEY | FROM Page 11 “Firefi ghters train tirelessly for every conceivable emergency so that they can be prepared to help those in need,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Through this program, we acknowledge that tremendous commitment by investing in the equipment they need to be safe in any situation.” The Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant Program funds fi refi ghter-educators who deliver age-appropriate fi re and life safety education to school-age children. Since the grants’ inception in 1995, the number of Massachusetts children who die in fi res has dropped to historically low TEAM YOUNG LUNG | FROM Page 13 from the Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the Institute. Hyundai has proudly served as the presenting sponin the newspaper commentary in the April edition. One argument being used is that Trump is trying to interject the federal government into how states run elections, this is not what is happening. All states and municipalities are required by law to prevent fraudulent voters from both registering and actually voting in state and local elections, too. The US Constitution is a binding document for everyone to follow. The most bogus of all arguments is that providing proof of citizenship is much harder than it seems. Not true. And it just became easier, too. The new Real ID driver’s license, which I now possess after renewing my license, is proof positive that the holder of this license is a guaranteed US citizen because in order to renew your license, a birth certifi cate is necessary. Of course, Massachusetts made it more complicated when voters recently decided to let noncitizens apply for licenses, too. In the commenlevels, from two dozen or more per year to zero for nearly three consecutive years. This year’s awards will deliver more than $1.1 million to 204 local fi re departments. “For 30 years, the SAFE grants have delivered life-saving lessons to Massachusetts’ kids and teens through our local firefi ghters,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy. “This is just one of the powerful local-state partnerships that make Massachusetts one of the safest places in the nation to live, work, and raise a family.” In 2014, DFS launched the Senior SAFE Grant Program, which is geared toward another vulnerable population — older adults — who face a disproporsor for more than 20 years. The 2025 Jimmy Fund Walk will be held on Sunday, October 5. To register for the Walk (#JimmyFundWalk) or to support a walker, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call 866-531-9255. Registrants can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the tary it also states that no state requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. If that is indeed the case, that means anyone could register to vote and then show up at the polls to vote. Progressives and liberals say citing the possibility of undocumented persons isn’t really backed up by any real evidence and after all, they say it is illegal for noncitizens to vote. To me, it seems clear you can’t wait for illegal voters to turn themselves in so the chance of illegal voting is always a possibility. If the American people question just how our electoral system is continuing to work today and if they question actual vote counts and election results, our whole government structure could be called into question. The best example was the 2020 elections, when President Trump said the election was stolen from him and millions of American voters agreed with him. Our democratic republic is only as strong as “We the People” believe it is. tionate risk of death or serious injury in a fi re. 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