DOJ Threatens Criminal Action Against States that Allow Noncitizens to Vote
- 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 threatens election officials over noncitizen voting
The Department of Justice is threatening to arrest more than a dozen state election officials if a single vote is cast in their states by a noncitizen. The threat was part of a letter giving election officials five days to detail how they will comply with laws on noncitizens voting. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jessica Huseman of Votebeat, who obtained the letter.
US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over noncitizen voting - Regional Media News
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has sent letters 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. The letters, sent on Tuesday, are the latest attempt by Republican President Donald Trump's administration to pressure states ahead of November's midterm elections, which will decide control of Cong…
DOJ threatens to prosecute Oregon, Washington election officials if they let noncitizens vote
DOJ warns Washington and Oregon election officials it could pursue criminal charges over alleged noncitizen voting, claims state officials call baseless as they review the letter’s legality.
Illinois ‘reviewing’ DOJ’s threat to prosecute state election officials over noncitizen voting – Capitol News IL
In addition to Tuesday’s letter threatening prosecution, DOJ is also suing Illinois and dozens of other states for access to the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration list, including sensitive information such as voters’ dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. The federal government has not been successful in any of those lawsuits thus far.
Justice Department threatens Maryland’s top election official with criminal charges
Maryland Election Administrator Jared DeMarinis said a letter from the Justice Department is meant to intimidate him and other elections officials. The letter, similar to letters sent to election officials across the country, threatens possible criminal prosecution related to non-eligible voters being allowed to cast ballots. (File photo Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)Maryland’s top election official is being threatened with criminal charges by…
Feds threaten Pa. election chief with criminal charges over noncitizen voting
Pennsylvania’s top election official received a letter this week from the federal Department of Justice suggesting that he and his staff could face criminal charges if noncitizens are allowed to vote in November.
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