Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting

New York Times Tuesday 07 July 2026, 21:05 UTC By Nick Corasaniti 1 min read

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Letters from Harmeet Dhillon, who runs the Justice Department’s civil rights division, to at least 11 states on Tuesday threatened to prosecute top election officials if votes by noncitizens were counted in upcoming elections.

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