The U.S. Department of Justice has sent formal letters to election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., giving them five days to explain how they comply with federal voter eligibility laws ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Signed by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, the letters warn that officials who knowingly fail to enforce federal election laws or permit unlawful voting, including the counting of ballots cast by noncitizens, could face civil or criminal penalties.

The Department of Justice threatened to take legal action over supposed noncitizen voters.

The head of the DOJ's civil rights division is warning state election officials of "potential criminal penalties" for those who fail to keep noncitizens from voting.

The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states threatening criminal action if they knowingly allow non-U.S.…

President Donald Trump and his administration have falsely claimed that noncitizen voting is a widespread problem plaguing U.S. elections.

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter warning states that if they allow noncitizens to vote, they could face criminal prosecution.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sent formal letters to election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., giving them five days to explain how they comply with federal…

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Election officials "could be subject to criminal liability," Harmeet Dhillon said.

Harmeet Dhillon says states have “homework to do” on voter rolls as the DOJ warns election officials of potential criminal liability.