NewsFlorida PhoenixJuly 20, 2026United States
DHS Secretary Threatens Prosecution of Election Officials Over Voter Roll Access
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to prosecute state election officials who refuse to use federal systems to verify voter citizenship or comply with new security mandates. The administration claims to have identified over 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls, a figure state officials in Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania have rejected as unsubstantiated.
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The administration's directive creates a direct conflict between federal oversight and state-run election systems, potentially resulting in the withholding of federal election grants and legal action against local officials.
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personShirley Weber“Called administration claims 'fallacious' and 'unsubstantiated'.”otherSystematic Alien Verification for Entitlements“A federal computer program the administration wants states to use for voter roll”personDonald Trump“Asserted that U.S. election systems are vulnerable to foreign cyberattacks and n”personFrancisco Aguilar“Rejected DHS claims regarding noncitizen registration as 'wildly speculative'.”personAl Schmidt“Stated that noncitizen voting is extremely rare and committed to reviewing DHS d”personMarkwayne Mullin“Threatened prosecution of election officials and mandated use of federal verific”