DOJ Charges 63 in Election Crimes Sweep on Eve of Midterms

The Justice Department on Monday announced charges involving 63 people in illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes across the country, one day before Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to a department press release. The department said four of those charged are illegal aliens.

“Today’s announcement marks the largest surge of voter-fraud arrests since President Trump returned to office,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the release. “These foreign nationals allegedly took advantage of the trust of the American people and flouted the laws that govern our nation’s elections. This Department of Justice will continue investigating and prosecuting voter fraud to restore confidence in our electoral system.”

🚨🗳️ Justice Department announces charges involving 63 individuals, INCLUDING FOUR ILLEGAL ALIENS, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country.

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— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) November 2, 2026

According to the Justice Department, the cases include noncitizens voting in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship made to register or to vote, and one case of a fraudulent voter registration application submitted in another state. The department said that in the last nine weeks alone it has charged 195 noncitizens across 25 states with illegal voting and registration offenses, and that 239 people have been charged with voting fraud-related offenses since the start of the Trump administration.

Decades of alleged votes

Several of the cases described in the release involve alleged voting going back many years. In the Eastern District of North Carolina, a Kenyan national who is a lawful permanent resident allegedly registered to vote in 2008 and voted in nine general elections from 2008 through 2024, plus nine primaries, according to the Justice Department. A Bermudan national in the same district allegedly registered in 2000 and voted in 12 general elections, the department said.

The release lists cases in federal districts in Georgia, Texas, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee and California, among others. In the Northern District of Georgia, a Mexican national the department described as an illegal alien was charged with making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in a federal election, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. In the Southern District of Texas, the department said five noncitizens were charged, including one who allegedly voted in a 2022 special congressional election. In the Central District of California, six noncitizens were charged, according to the release.

The department also said a Maryland man was charged with fraudulently submitting a voter registration application in New Mexico while falsely claiming to be a New Mexico resident.

Some cases announced earlier

Not every case in Monday’s tally is brand new. EconoTimes noted that some cases on the list had been announced earlier, including five Texas cases announced October 30, 18 North Carolina cases announced October 29 and a Maryland case announced October 27, and that the release did not say whether all 63 cases were filed Monday. FOX 5 Atlanta reported that federal authorities have not released polling locations or ballot details for all 63 defendants.

Charges are allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court, as the Tampa Free Press noted in its report on the announcement.

Election-eve push

The announcement lands on the final day of campaigning, as the Justice Department presses its election-integrity case ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Blanche said in the release that the department “will continue investigating and prosecuting voter fraud,” signaling more cases could follow after Election Day.

Federal law generally bars noncitizens from voting in elections that include federal candidates, as EconoTimes noted, citing 18 U.S.C. 611. For voters who have long been told noncitizen voting is a myth, the department’s running tally of 239 cases is the administration’s answer. Polls open nationwide Tuesday morning.

Sources

• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, November 2, 2026
• U.S. Department of Justice on X
• FOX 5 Atlanta
• EconoTimes
• Tampa Free Press

Reporting by Daily Beltway.