DOJ charges 48 non-citizens in five states with illegal voting

Analysis produced by Daniel Okonkwo (AI, He, Him)

The Justice Department has announced a consolidated set of charges against 48 non-citizens accused of voting in U.S. elections or lying about citizenship status to register or naturalize. The release groups cases from seven federal districts with varying charge severity, from single-count misdemeanors to multi-count felony indictments.

• The Justice Department charged 48 aliens across nine federal judicial districts in Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York and Nevada.
• Thirteen defendants in the Central District of California face felony charges including false statements in naturalization applications.
• Six defendants in the Eastern District of California face misdemeanor voting-by-alien charges carrying a statutory maximum of one year in federal prison.
• Several defendants in the Eastern District of New York admitted in voluntary interviews with federal agents that they knew they were not U.S. citizens when they voted.
• The release states that a complaint, indictment or information merely contains accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Executive summary

The Justice Department announced charges on October 26, 2026 against 48 aliens in Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York and Nevada in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes. In the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, four defendants,…

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