Justice Department Announces Election-Crime Charges Against 16 People in Several States

The Justice Department said on October 12, 2026, that 16 people across the country have been charged in connection with alleged illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes. According to the department, the cases include alleged voting by noncitizens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register or vote, voting on behalf of a deceased person, voting more than once in the same election, and unlawfully obtaining citizenship. Most of those charged are lawful permanent residents from countries including Pakistan, Portugal, Canada, Jamaica, Cuba and the Philippines, the department said. One defendant in Pennsylvania, a French national, was described by the department as being in the country unlawfully. Among the cases, a New Mexico man was indicted on a charge of attempting to cast his deceased wife's absentee ballot in the November 2024 election. A North Carolina man was charged with allegedly voting in both North Carolina and Alabama in the 2024 general election. In Missouri, a Cuban national was charged with two counts of illegal voting and is alleged to have voted in at least 15 elections over 20 years. Cases were filed in federal districts in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Missouri, Idaho, New Jersey, Ohio, Hawaii and Kentucky. The department noted that charges are accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice.

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