The Department of Justice has charged 63 people across 15 states with crimes including illegal voting and fraudulent registration ahead of the midterm elections.
The Department of Justice announced on Monday, November 2, 2026, that it has brought charges against 63 individuals across 15 states for election-related crimes. According to a DOJ press release, the charges involve illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and false claims of U.S. citizenship.
The DOJ reported that the 63 individuals charged include four illegal immigrants. The department stated it has charged 195 noncitizens across 25 states with illegal voting and registration offenses in the past nine weeks. Since the beginning of the current administration, the department has charged a total of 239 people with voting fraud-related offenses, according to the DOJ.
Individuals charged on Monday span several states, including:
Prosecutors alleged that some individuals charged registered to vote as far back as 2000 despite knowing they were not U.S. citizens, while others allegedly registered and cast ballots on the same day despite being ineligible.
The announcement follows an escalation by the Trump administration to identify noncitizens on voter rolls. On Monday, the DOJ asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute with California regarding more than 20,000 registered voters that the administration identified as suspected noncitizens.
The Supreme Court rejected the DOJ's emergency petition to set aside these ballots. According to the Washington Examiner, the justices declined to intervene without noted dissents, leaving lower court decisions intact. Federal officials contend that these voters' citizenship must be verified before ballots are counted, while California officials stated the government's list contains "substantial inaccuracies" and risks disenfranchising eligible citizens.
Attorney General Todd Blanche stated, “Today’s announcement marks the largest surge of voter-fraud arrests since President Trump returned to office.”
Regarding the foreign nationals involved, Blanche said, “These foreign nationals allegedly took advantage of the trust of the American people and flouted the laws that govern our nation’s elections. This Department of Justice will continue investigating and prosecuting voter fraud to restore confidence in our electoral system.”
The charges come one day before the midterm elections and represent a significant component of the administration's focus on election integrity.
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