The Department of Justice filed charges against more than two dozen people for voting crimes in previous elections.
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Up First from NPROct 20, 2026
Multiple tier-1 and primary sources (DOJ press release, AP, Reuters, NPR) confirm that on Monday, October 19, 2026, the DOJ charged 28 people in California with election-related crimes, mostly alleged unlawful voting or fraudulent registration in prior elections.
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… Thanks for the insights. Thank you. The Trump administration's fight with California elections officials over the voter rolls is intensifying. On Monday, the Department of Justice filed charges against more than two dozen people for voting crimes in previous elections. Just last week, the Department of Justice sued the state and Los Angeles County because local officials declined to investigate the administration's non-citizen voting allegations. So, with Election Day coming, where's all this heading? …
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Supports. The DOJ press release states 28 foreign nationals (all green card holders) were charged in criminal complaints for fraudulently registering to vote and related crimes, with arrests on October 19, 2026.[3]
Supports. AP and NPR report that federal authorities charged more than two dozen (28) people on Monday in California for illegally registering or voting in U.S. elections.[1][4]
Supports. Reuters and NYT both confirm the 28 charges and that the DOJ said many had voted in prior elections, matching the claim's 'previous elections' framing.[2][5][6]
Context. Officials and experts describe the cases as a tiny fraction of voting and the underlying noncitizen-voting problem as rare; this context does not contradict that charges were filed.[1][2][5]
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6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midtermsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in ...justice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimesnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5DOJ Charges 28 California Residents With Voting-Related Crimes Amid Trump’s Voter Fraud Pushnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 6DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimesrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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