Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department has charged nearly 100 people for voting illegally, describing a steady stream of new cases involving non-citizens as evidence that the problem is real, ongoing, and must be addressed.
“We’ve charged nearly 100 people who are voting illegally.”
Attorney General Todd Blanche says critics have gone from claiming illegal voting doesn’t happen to arguing it doesn’t happen often enough to matter.
He says the DOJ will keep bringing cases and hopes preventing… pic.twitter.com/nAxw7vxOgD
— Jan Jekielek (@JanJekielek) October 14, 2026
In an interview with Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek, Blanche said critics have shifted their response as the department has brought more charges.
The interview follows a series of Justice Department announcements in recent weeks detailing charges across multiple states. Distinguishing between two categories of defendants, Blanche emphasized that illegal voting is being done by people that are either here illegally or here legally but non-citizens.
“Either they’re here illegally and voting, or they have status here, but they’re not citizens and they’re voting,” Blanche said.
‼️REPORT: Records show that SIX criminal illegal immigrants on @DHSgov “Worst of the Worst” database arrested in Michigan have active voter registrations despite arrests by federal officials.
Even better… two of the illegal aliens have voted in multiple elections.
Read more…
— Deported.News (@deportednews) May 20, 2026
Beginning in May, records showed that six criminal illegal immigrants on DHS’ “Worst of the Worst” database, arrested in Michigan, had active voter registrations in spite of having been arrested by federal immigration officials.
Despite repeated assurances from Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, those registrations remained active last year. Benson, the Democratic front-runner for Governor, simultaneously denied that illegal aliens were even voting.
According to Blanche, that active denial has been the status quo from the other side of the aisle.
“For months and months, it was, ‘There’s no proof there’s anybody voting illegally,’” Blanche said. Adding: “Every single week we’re charging more and more. We’re going to keep on doing that.”
🗳️ Today the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 individuals, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country.
The cases include:
• Voting by aliens in federal elections… pic.twitter.com/a4vA6B6K0L— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) October 12, 2026
On October 12, the department announced charges involving 16 individuals for election-related crimes, including voting by aliens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship, and attempts to cast ballots on behalf of deceased persons.
🚨Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 16 ALIENS in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country.
The cases include:
• Voting by aliens in federal elections
• False claims of U.S. citizenship… pic.twitter.com/naO600Ubha— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) October 5, 2026
Days earlier, on October 5, it announced charges against another 16 aliens for similar offenses. A September 30 announcement detailed indictments of 10 foreign nationals in Minnesota for illegally voting in the 2022 and 2024 general elections and the August 2026 primary.
🚨VOTER FRAUD ARRESTS🚨
10 noncitizens have been indicted in Minnesota for voter fraud.
Btw, this is something @alexpadilla4CA said isn't happening.
Here's the list of defendants:
Chis Adam Pettiquoi, 43, from Liberia: charged with voting as a non-citizen and falsely… pic.twitter.com/Do0RPLBZTD
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) September 30, 2026
According to Blanche, the narrative from the Democratic party has since changed to: “Well, okay, there’s a little bit of proof.”
As evidence mounts, however, Blanche said it’s time for bipartisan efforts to address the issue.
“And then we keep on coming up with more and more examples of it happening,” Blanche said. “At some point, the critics have to accept the fact that we have a problem, and that we have to fix it.”
In fact, Blanche has repeatedly framed the need for enforcement efforts as a nonpartisan issue. In the Minnesota announcement, Blanche stated that “the law is clear, only American citizens may vote in American elections, and enforcing this law is fundamental to our democracy. That should not be a partisan concept.” He expressed hope that preventing illegal voting could become a bipartisan priority.
The department’s recent filings include cases in Pennsylvania, Alabama, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia, and other states. Many involve lawful permanent residents or individuals who overstayed visas who then registered and voted after falsely claiming citizenship.
Blanche has also noted hundreds of ongoing investigations, saying the cases charged so far do not represent the full scope of the issue.
Blanche told Jekielek that election integrity is a core priority heading into the midterms. He also shared that the department is monitoring elections nationwide as it has for decades to ensure federal law is followed, while continuing to pursue individual prosecutions of those who vote without being eligible.
