The ruling is a victory for Trump’s efforts to give the federal government a larger role in election administration.
Recorder Justin Heap used SAVE, a federal tool known to produce false positives, to identify the potential noncitizen voters.
Voters will weigh in on dozens of races, including U.S. senator, governor, and many other offices.
South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state offers a rare state-level example of election skepticism colliding with actual administration.
A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications dating back a year, sparking bipartisan calls for an investigation.
The charges come amid a nationwide crackdown by the Trump administration.
Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop allegedly canceled and changed registrations for a number of voters, despite that being a job only for township and city clerks.
The ruling is a victory for Trump’s efforts to give the federal government a larger role in election administration.
The accused range from a 69-year-old Indian grandfather in Texas to a Chinese American who allegedly impersonated his landlord.
The first ballots are hitting mailboxes across the Keystone State, meaning the 2026 election is officially underway.
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt said he’s also concerned about ongoing issues with the state’s voter registration system.
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has stoked fear that the federal government could try to seize election materials or send ICE agents to the polls.
The backlogged voter registration applications from DPS date as far back as October 2025, the leader of an association of county election officials said.
An error at the state Department of Public Safety means counties are about to get slammed with registration applications at one of their busiest times of year.
Those charged include voters in swing states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Texas.
The Supreme Court decision blocking mail ballot restrictions allows election officials to focus on planning for the November election.
Republicans can try to push noncitizen voting legislation, while Democrats may try to implement automatic voter registration.
In July, the Department of Homeland Security said it had identified 250,000 potential noncitizens registered to vote, including nearly 15,000 in Pennsylvania.
Michiganders are voting for a new governor, a new U.S. senator, new legislators, and more.
State officials also referred 117 potential noncitizens for investigation, but confirmed nearly 600 other flagged voters are citizens.
The Supreme Court ruling marked the culmination of a frenzied, monthslong legal battle.