Mullin Demands Election System Overhaul | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is cracking down on election integrity, demanding states purge voter rolls of ineligible voters—including noncitizens and the dead—or risk losing federal election funding and face criminal penalties. Echoing President Trump’s warnings, Mullin alleges foreign adversaries could tamper with voting systems and is pushing for aggressive enforcement, despite past court setbacks. He’s signaling that election officials who fail to comply could be prosecuted, and voters caught casting illegal ballots could face steep fines or prison time—targeting every…