US charges 10 foreigners with illegal voting in Minnesota

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 14:56 · Archive

The US Department of Justice has charged 10 foreign nationals with illegally registering to vote and casting ballots in Minnesota elections.

The US Department of Justice has indicted 10 individuals accused of noncitizen voting in Minnesota. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges on Wednesday, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also involved in the announcement. Fox News describes those charged as lawful permanent residents.

According to the indictments, the 10 people made false claims about citizenship in order to register to vote and cast ballots in Minnesota elections since 2022. The charges relate to illegal voter registration and fraudulent voting.

The Guardian reports this is the sixth announcement of charges for noncitizen voting this month, as the Trump administration continues to pursue voter fraud allegations raised by the president.

How it is being reported

• Trump DoJ indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in MinnesotaThe charges are senior officials’ latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concerns amid midterm election campaigning US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Justice indicted another 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges on Wednesday as Donald Trump ’s administration continues to pursue allegations of voter fraud raised by the president. In the sixth announcement of its kind this month, the attorney general, Todd Blanche, and homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, said 10 people in Minnesota were charged with making false claims about citizenship to vote…Guardian World · 30 Sept, 21:16
• Blanche announces charges against 10 permanent residents accused of Minnesota voter fraudAttorney General Todd Blanche announced indictments of 10 lawful permanent residents accused of noncitizen voting in Minnesota elections since 2022.Fox News · 30 Sept, 19:06
• Feds accuse 10 foreigners of illegal voting, registration fraud in MinnesotaThe DOJ announced charges Wednesday against 10 foreign nationals accused of illegally registering to vote and then casting ballots in Minnesota.New York Post · 30 Sept, 16:57

In this story: United States Department of Justice · Todd Blanche · Markwayne Mullin · Minnesota · Trump administration

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