DOJ sends letters to all 50 states warning election officials of criminal liability if noncitizens vote.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states and D.C. warning they could face criminal prosecution if they knowingly allow noncitizens to remain on voter rolls or cast ballots. Officials were given five days to respond with their compliance plans. The letters come four months before the 2026 midterm elections.