Justice Department charges 10 foreign nationals with illegal voting in Minnesota elections
The Justice Department says the cases involve ballots cast in the 2022 and 2024 general elections and one in this year's August primary.
What we know
- The U.S. Department of Justice said Attorney General Todd Blanche announced indictments against 10 foreign nationals for alleged voter fraud in Minnesota. [1]
- The department said the defendants allegedly voted illegally in the November 2022 and 2024 general elections and the August 2026 primary. [1]
- Blanche said one of the ten allegedly voted illegally as recently as this August's primary. [2]
- Blanche said there will be more accountability in the weeks and months ahead as the Justice Department continues to uncover fraud across the country. [3]
- Not yet confirmed: The charges are allegations, and the sources do not name the defendants, list the specific counts, or say which election each person is accused of voting in. The sources also do not say how many ballots were cast or whether any outcomes were affected.
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday that Attorney General Todd Blanche has announced indictments against 10 foreign nationals accused of voting illegally in Minnesota elections. The department made the announcement in a post on X. [1]
According to the department, the defendants allegedly voted in the November 2022 and 2024 general elections and the August 2026 primary. [1]
"Today's charges allege that ten foreign nationals committed voter fraud in Minnesota, one voting illegally as recently as this August's primary," Blanche said, according to a second department post. [2]
"The law is clear, only American citizens may vote in American elections, and enforcing this law is fundamental to our democracy. That should not be a partisan concept," Blanche said. [2]
In a separate post, the department quoted Blanche as saying the Justice Department is focused on "providing accountability and restoring trust in our elections." Blanche said, "In the weeks and months ahead, there will be more accountability as we continue to uncover fraud across the country." [3]
Blanche also said such cases are complex to investigate. [3] The department directed readers to a link with details on each case. [2]
The indictments are allegations. The sources provided do not identify the defendants or describe the specific charges.
RECEIPTS · 3 SOURCES
- 1POST ON X · @TheJusticeDept (U.S. Department of Justice).@AGToddBlanche announces indictments against 10 Aliens for Voter Fraud in Minnesota who allegedly illegally voted in the November 2022 and Open source ↗ Archived copy
- 2POST ON X · @TheJusticeDept (U.S. Department of Justice)Read more about each of these voter fraud cases at the link below. “Today's charges allege that ten foreign nationals committed voter fraud Open source ↗ Archived copy
- 3POST ON X · @TheJusticeDept (U.S. Department of Justice).@AGToddBlanche: "We're focused on providing accountability and restoring trust in our elections. In the weeks and months ahead, there will Open source ↗ Archived copy