Feds Crack Down on Noncitizen Voting | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

The Justice Department is ramping up pressure on states ahead of midterms, sending warning letters about potential criminal charges for noncitizen voting and demanding explanations on how states maintain clean voter rolls. Meanwhile, DHS arrested an Australian citizen in Louisiana for allegedly voting illegally — part of a broader crackdown on election integrity. But tensions are rising: Utah’s lieutenant governor called the federal push “bizarre,” especially since the DOJ is meant to protect civil rights. Complicating matters, a Florida judge ordered DHS to return citizenship verification…