DOJ threatens criminal action against states that allow noncitizens to vote
The Justice Department says states must explain how they will keep clean voter lists or face possible criminal liability.
- On Tuesday, the Justice Department sent letters to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, warning election officials of potential criminal prosecution if they knowingly retain noncitizens on voter registration lists.
- President Donald Trump's ongoing election agenda includes restricting voter rolls, though the Justice Department has faced 11 losses in district court challenges to these types of demands to date.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent specific mandates to Michigan, Nevada, and Utah, requiring these states to prove compliance with federal voter eligibility laws within five days.
- Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson called the threat a "love letter" sprinkled with criminal prosecution warnings, while Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said suggestions his office is failing are "simply not supported by the facts."
- The Civil Rights Division intends to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security to screen for noncitizens, prompting civil rights groups to warn of "creating a national database on all of us who are eligible to vote.
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DOJ's immigrant voting letter to Colorado election officials labeled as intimidation tactic
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U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon ’89 threatens criminal prosecution against state election officials over noncitizen voting ahead of 2026 midterms
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DOJ issues warning to state election officials
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters Tuesday to all 50 U.S. states warning that election officials could face criminal charges for allowing noncitizens to remain on their lists of eligible voters.
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Volunteers at the Denver Clerk and Recorder's office remove ballots from a ballot box container during the Colorado primary election on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Fraieli/Colorado Newsline)Colorado’s secretary of state and voter advocates say they stand by Colorado’s election system and workers following the Trump administration’s latest attempt to target election officials. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter earlier this week tha…
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