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How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

Federal investigators say the lists are meant to verify citizenship and protect election integrity, but state officials dispute the accuracy and legality of the matches.

  • A contentious inquiry into voter eligibility in Bay Head, New Jersey, concluded with 11 residents voluntarily requesting removal from the borough's voter rolls, according to Ocean County Board of Elections Chairman George Gilmore.
  • This local action coincides with the Trump administration's nationwide campaign to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls, for which Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed, without evidence, that his agency found 300,000 potential cases.
  • Database comparisons often flag United States citizens, leading critics to dispute the accuracy of federal lists; courts have rejected 27 administration efforts to block ballots, citing a "material risk" of disenfranchising eligible voters.
  • These federal challenges could provide a basis for contesting narrow election results, as the administration argues federal authorities must enforce laws against noncitizen voting to protect election integrity despite significant legal hurdles.
  • Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs continues to challenge federal requests, citing "several glaring deficiencies" in the data and emphasizing that states retain primary authority over election administration.
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The Press of Atlantic City broke the news on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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