Maryland’s voter registration system is facing renewed scrutiny after House Republicans learned that Ian Andre Roberts — an illegal immigrant and former superintendent of the Des Moines, Iowa, public school system — was registered to vote in Maryland despite lacking U.S. citizenship, as reported by Fox News. Roberts, originally from Guyana, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in September and later found to have a lengthy criminal history dating back to the 1990s.
House Committee on House Administration Chair Bryan Steil of Wisconsin and Vice Chair Laurel Lee of Florida sent a letter Thursday to Maryland State Board of Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis, demanding answers about how Roberts became registered.
The committee, which has oversight authority regarding federal election law, outlined 10 specific inquiries related to Maryland’s voter-roll vetting procedures and the prevalence of noncitizens appearing on the rolls.
“The Committee is concerned about the integrity and accuracy of Maryland’s citizenship verification processes, and therefore the state’s voter rolls,” Steil and Lee wrote. Among their questions: “Is Roberts still a registered voter in Maryland?“ “Has Mr. Roberts ever voted in Maryland? If yes, what election(s) did he participate in?” and “How does the State Board of Elections fulfill their obligations under 52 U.S.C. §20507 to conduct a general program to remove ineligible voters from the rolls?”
Roberts worked for Baltimore City Schools from 2001 to 2010 in several positions, including teacher and principal. Despite leaving Maryland more than a decade ago, he remained registered to vote in the state. It is illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal or state elections.
Public revelations about his voter registration intensified in November, when a Maryland county board of elections released heavily redacted voter documents that concealed how Roberts answered the citizenship question — prompting challenges from conservative groups. Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) pressed for full disclosure, and the county later released unredacted documents showing Roberts had falsely stated he was a U.S. citizen.
It was a feature, not a bug.🚨Holy crap. DHS just released more info on the Iowa school superintendent and illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts. He has a very long, violent criminal record, combined with immigration fraud. He also voted in elections. pic.twitter.com/lZDeRJKmnw
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 3, 2025
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