DOJ threatens WA election officials with prosecution if noncitizens vote

By: Jerry Cornfield, Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 490

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent noncitizens from voting in this year’s federal elections.

In a seven-page letter, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned the election officers that they could be held criminally liable if they knowingly retain noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls or facilitate noncitizens in receiving and casting ballots.

Dhillon sent similar letters to several states. She’s giving Washington …

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