DOJ threatens criminal charges for state election officials over noncitizen voting

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

July 8, 2026, 12:14 AM EDT


The Justice Department sent letters warning election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that they could face criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting, a spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. The letters, signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who heads up the department’s Civil Rights Division, give states five days to explain how they will comply with federal voter eligibility laws and how they will maintain “clean voter lists.”

“The Department sent these letters to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, asking for voluntary compliance in a timely manner with their obligations under federal law to ensure only citizens vote in federal elections,” a Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement.

Noncitizen voting in federal elections is extremely rare, but Trump and his administration have falsely portrayed it as a widespread issue. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson are among those who said they received the letters from the Justice Department.

The letters say state election officers “could be criminally prosecuted for aiding and abetting” noncitizen voting. They further specify that any election officer who knowingly retains noncitizens on a statewide voting registration list or who facilitates noncitizens’ receiving and casting ballots could be subject to criminal liability.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/doj-warns-criminal-charges-state-election-officials-non-citizen-voting-rcna353433

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The courts need to issue a "cease and desist".

[mdbl]

1. sending a threat to a non-existant threat

They are really good at wasting taxpayer money on nothing.

[zanana1]

2. We have to register to vote.

How can a non-citizen complete that process without being detected?

[Wiz Imp]

7. They can't. That's why there is no evidence of non-citizens voting.

[OldBaldy1701E]

3. "The letters say state election officers "could be criminally prosecuted for aiding and abetting" noncitizen voting."

Someone needs to be watching every single South African and western European immigrant that this regime has brought in.

I bet some of them get to vote, and I bet they won't exactly be 'citizens' either.

So, let's remember that this threat works both ways, Harmeet.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Just like this arrogant MAGat ass

Trump-supporting mayor faces deportation threat for illegally voting: 'Yeah, I did it'

[Lovie777]

5. Damn....................

the DOJ truly hates the honest American voters.

[nwduke]

6. The con continues

Only 39 cases of voter fraud were ID'd in a recent election, a mere 0.000039% of over 100 million ballots cast! The ultra conservative Heritage Foundation's own research found that in 24 YEARS of voting, ONLY 77 'illegals' voted, representing .00000764% of all votes! Their sole plan is for voter suppression because their leader and policies are so unpopular that they have to cheat to win! Why in f**ks name would an illegal immigrate risk exposure by trying to register to vote? These Trump idiots put the “S” in stupidity!

[Bayard]

8. Exactly

But, MAGAts eat it up with a spoon. "This is the only way Democrats win elections."

[ChicagoTeamster]

9. What proof does the DOJ have of noncitizen voting?

How about going after the local PD for drug sales and use in their town? Or the companies that are publicly traded for insider trading of their stock? Or the Bishops of Christian denominations for sexual misconduct by priests of their churches?