Justice Department Charges 63 in Election Crime Cases

The Justice Department announced charges against 63 people nationwide for alleged election-related crimes on November 2, the day before the 2026 midterm elections, according to the department. The cases involve alleged conduct including illegal voting, false claims of citizenship and fraudulent voter registration. The charges are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The department said it had charged 195 noncitizens across 25 states during the preceding nine weeks. It also reported 239 people charged with voting-related offenses since President Donald Trump returned to office. Those totals were statements by the department, not findings that the defendants committed the alleged offenses. Attorney General Todd Blanche described the 63-person announcement as the largest surge of voter-fraud arrests since Trump returned to office. The department said the cases span the country and include allegations involving ballots cast in earlier elections. Four of the 63 people were identified by the department as illegal immigrants. Another report said nearly all named defendants were lawful permanent residents; that status does not confer citizenship or...