DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access

DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened on Friday to prosecute election officials in states that don’t “participate in securing the elections” ahead of the November midterms.

DHS Chief Threatens Prison Over Voter Data

When a federal homeland security chief threatens state election officials with prison if they defy Washington’s data demands, you are no longer talking about routine voter-roll maintenance—you are in the middle of a live test of the boundary between federal power and the states’ constitutional control over elections. Key Points DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has...

250,000 noncitizens found on voter rolls in four states as Jocelyn Benson refuses to share data - The Midwesterner

As Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson steadfastly refuses to work with President Donald Trump’s administration to address vulnerabilities in Michigan’s election system, federal officials are uncovering hundreds of thousands of ineligible voters in other states. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the media on Friday his agency identified 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, an…

DHS Says States Could Lose Election Funding if They Reject Voter Roll Review

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has hreatened to withhold federal election-related funding from states that refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s voter roll investigations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, while also warning that election officials could face fines or even criminal penalties. Speaking to reporters, Mullin said states that receive federal reimbursements to administer elections must work with the Depa…