Maryland Records Suggest Non-Citizen Ian Roberts May Have Been Registered to Vote

A high-profile ICE arrest in Iowa is also raising questions here in Maryland.

While Ian Roberts’ ties to Baltimore City schools are under review, concerns are also shifting beyond the classroom, as state records suggest the undocumented immigrant may have been registered to vote despite his immigration status.

“Once again, our citizens’ votes are diluted and the democratic process is undermined as another illegal alien is found on Maryland’s voter rolls,” Delegate Matt Morgan said. “This isn’t about politics; it violates our fundamental right to fair and secure elections.”

At the time of his arrest, Roberts was working as the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools. According to federal immigration officials, the Guyana native overstayed a student visa in 1999, was charged with illegally possessing a handgun in 2020, and was given a final order of removal by an immigration judge in 2024.

Back in Maryland, state records show a voter registration listing with the same birthday and address tied to a traffic citation Roberts received in Iowa. It comes as the Department of Justice is requesting Maryland’s voter registration data, following a state audit finding over 2,400 potentially deceased and more than 300 duplicate registrations on the voter rolls.

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