WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 26, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Justice announced federal criminal charges Monday involving 48 non-U.S. citizens across five states, alleging unlawful voting, fraudulent voter registration, false claims of American citizenship and related election offenses.
The announcement identifies defendants in California, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, and Nevada. According to federal prosecutors, some individuals allegedly voted in multiple federal elections despite lacking U.S. citizenship, while others allegedly provided false information on voter registration forms or during the naturalization process.
The cases span several election cycles, including the 2020, 2022, and 2024 elections, and include allegations of more recent voting activity and registrations dating back more than two decades.
The announcement comes eight days before the November 3 midterm elections, as the Justice Department continues investigating alleged violations of federal election laws.
Although the charges involve 48 individuals, they do not establish that the defendants participated in a coordinated nationwide criminal operation or that their alleged conduct changed an election outcome.
An important distinction is that 28 California defendants included in Monday’s nationwide announcement were previously identified in a separate Justice Department release on October 19.
The October 26 announcement therefore should not be interpreted as 48 entirely new arrests or 48...
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