DOJ Says State Officials Could be Prosecuted Over Noncitizen Voting

The U.S. Department of Justice DOJ has sent Letters to All 50 U.S. States Warning that Election Officials could Face Criminal Charges for Allowing Non-Citizens to Remain on their Lists of Eligible Voters.

The Letters, sent on 7/7/2026, are the Latest attempt by Trump’s (R) Administration to Pressure States ahead of 11/2026’s Midterm Elections, which will decide Control of Congress.

The Letters, sent by Harmeet Dhillon (R), the Head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, Warn that State Election Officials, can be Charged under Several Federal Laws designed to Safeguard U.S. Elections and Bar Noncitizens from Casting Ballots.

“Any election officer, including the chief election officer of the state, who knowingly retains noncitizens on the state’s SVRL (state voter registration list) or facilitates noncitizens in receiving and casting ballots could be subject to criminal liability,” Dhillon wrote in One Letter.

The Trump Administration has attempted a Series of Maneuvers to take Greater Control of Elections, which are Administered by Sstates under the U.S. Constitution.

Trump and His Allies have long Cclaimed that People Living Illegally in the U.S. Pose a Threat to Election Security, though Several Studies have found that Voting by Non-U.S. Citizens is Rare.

The DOJ has Lost a Series of Lawsuits Seeking to Obtain Nonpublic Voter Data from States as Part of what the DOJ has Described as an Effort to Ensure Ineligible Voters do Not Remain on Voter Rolls.

The Letters from Dhillon show the DOJ’s Interest in Elevating the Issue despite its Courtroom Setbacks and Warn of Potential Criminal Charges against Election Officials Ahead of Hotly Contested Congressional Elections.

"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.

Several Democratic State Election Officials Condemned the Warnings.

Angela Benander (I), a Spokesperson for the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office, said the State has already taken Extensive Efforts to Ensure Only EligibleVvoters can Vote.

Arizona'Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes (D), said in a Statement: “Arizona election officials have always worked to ensure that only eligible citizens are registered to vote, and we will continue following Arizona law — not directions that come from political rhetoric or intimidation.”










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