DOJ charges 64 foreign nationals in 17 states for illegal voting and registration offenses

In the last five weeks, the Justice Department has brought charges against 64 foreign nationals in 17 states for illegal voting, fraudulent voter-registration applications and other election offenses. Minnesota leads with 11 defendants, followed by Pennsylvania with 10 and Texas with nine. Cases range from filing false registration paperwork to casting ballots in multiple elections, and include guilty pleas such as Filipino national Evelyn Miller for voting in the 2024 presidential race.

Prosecutors say the effort reflects a broader push to enforce voting-law compliance before the November midterms, noting that no identified case has yet been proven to change an election outcome. The department emphasizes that any illegal vote undermines a lawful citizen's vote, referencing past narrow margins as a concern. Federal officials continue to monitor registration safeguards in both Republican- and Democratic-led states.