We received this statement from Sen. McKoon this afternoon:

“The issue of driver’s licenses being issued to illegal aliens in Georgia is not up for debate. The Department of Drivers Services has acknowledged in a letter to me this year that over 48,000 Georgia Driver’s Licenses have been issued to illegal aliens.

This creates an enormous problem with respect to the integrity of our voter list in Georgia because when one applies for a driver’s license they are automatically registered to vote unless they choose to opt out. This means we have the potential for thousands of illegal aliens to be both registered to vote and in possession of a government issued photo ID valid for voting under Georgia law.

The only responsible thing to do, short of ceasing the issuance of driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, is to immediately begin making the licenses that are issued clearly and unambiguously to reflect that the holder is not eligible to vote nor is a citizen nor do they have lawful status.

As the next Secretary of State, I will make this a legislative priority.”

(Senator Josh McKoon)