States Flag Thousands of Ineligible Voters, but Only a Few Cases Are Prosecuted

The Constitution Study · Oct 25, 2026

The Justice Department charged three noncitizens with voting in Ohio, a year after the state made 167 federal referrals of noncitizens who appeared to cast ballots in the state. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose noted that’s only “so far.” His office has referred more than 1,000 election fraud cases from even-numbered years to the...