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‘Let This Be A Warning’: DOJ Announces Charges For Election-Related Crimes Across Several States
Daily Caller ^ | 20 Sep, 2026 | Mark Tanos

Posted on 09/21/2026 7:50:40 AM PDT by MtnClimber

The federal government just told noncitizens who cast ballots in American elections that prosecutors are coming for them.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it had charged 16 people in seven states with illegally voting, registering to vote through false citizenship claims, and related fraud, according to a press release from the department’s Office of Public Affairs. Many of the accused are noncitizens alleged to have voted in federal contests.

The department paired the filings with a blunt message on social media. “Let this be a warning to ANYONE trying to cheat and undermine our elections,” the DOJ wrote. “Spread the word!”

Prosecutors brought cases in Texas, Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey and Michigan, the DOJ said. Investigators working the files also turned up alleged wire fraud, passport and identification fraud, and unlawful firearm purchases.

These criminals allegedly voted in 2022 AND 2024 elections. Let this be a warning to ANYONE trying to cheat and undermine our elections. Spread the word! https://t.co/fkGs8eKitz

— DOJ Rapid Response (@DOJRR47) September 19, 2026

In Georgia, DOJ said Analiea Milliscent Eccles, a 44-year-old Venezuelan national and DACA recipient, voted nine times between 2008 and 2024 and now faces counts of voting as a noncitizen and falsely claiming citizenship. A federal grand jury in Boise indicted Idaho’s Avila Gomez, a Mexican national, on a stack of charges that includes wire fraud, passport fraud and firearm offenses after he allegedly voted in 2022 and 2024.

New Jersey’s Santana Coulibaly, a lawful permanent resident, registered in 2016, voted in 2018 and 2020, and submitted a provisional ballot last year, according to the department. Eight of the defendants live in Texas.

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Fraud Division told Fox News the administration has now charged 50 noncitizens with illegal voting. “America’s elections are for Americans,” McDonald said.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox News investigators have topped 1,620 open cases, made 151 arrests, and are reviewing more than 300,000 suspected cases. “One is too many, but the fact that we have 300,000 cases we’re looking into right now and 1,620 cases that are under investigation, and 151 arrests is unacceptable,” Mullin said.

The department stressed the charges are accusations and every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: electionfraud; georgia; idaho; massachusetts; michigan; newjersey; texas; wisconsin
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1 posted on 09/21/2026 7:50:40 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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There are still many ways to cheat and plenty of leftist judges to halt investigations.


2 posted on 09/21/2026 7:51:00 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

“Announce charges”?

$9.99 for your fraudulent vote? The illegals will jump at that.


3 posted on 09/21/2026 8:10:56 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: MtnClimber

“””””“Let this be a warning to ANYONE trying to cheat and undermine our elections,” the DOJ wrote. “Spread the word!”””””


I would assume that DHS and DOJ have lengthy lists of non-citizens they suspect have voted or have registered to vote in prior elections.

After the Nov 26 election is over, DOJ and DHS can check to see if any person on their list voted. If they did not vote, they may have been scared off.


4 posted on 09/21/2026 8:20:33 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: MtnClimber

“Let this be a warning!!” And if you cheat, we’ll warn you again”!!


5 posted on 09/21/2026 8:22:55 AM PDT by albie
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To: MtnClimber

They need to go after the people who allow it to happen.


6 posted on 09/21/2026 8:25:16 AM PDT by roving
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To: MtnClimber

I’m waiting for them to come across someone who didn’t vote but had a vote cast for them.


7 posted on 09/21/2026 8:30:19 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

“or have registered to vote”

Motor Voter has created long list of minors 16-17, non-citizens (legal and illegal), movers, vacant houses, vacant lots, DUPLICATES registered to vote.

Federal money to the states created this. This problem must be addressed.

Separately, compare the DEAD reported in LEGACY.COM by those licensed by a state to report DEATHS against lists of registered voters.

Then go after VOTE HARVESTERS.


8 posted on 09/21/2026 8:45:40 AM PDT by spintreebob
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To: All

FTA

DOJ: “Let this be a warning to illegals cheating and undermining US elections.” Prosecutors brought cases in Texas, Idaho, Ga, Mass, Wi, NJ and Michigan. Investigators found illegals’ alleged crimes:
<><>wire fraud,
<><>voting in US federal elections,
<><>false claims of US citizenship to register or vote,
<><>false statements related to naturalization.
<><>alleged passport fraud
<><>identification fraud,
<><>firearm-related offenses.

Falsely and willfully claiming U.S. citizenship can result in severe immigration bars, deportation, and criminal prosecution including up to three years in prison. Immigration Consequences: A lifetime bar to enter the US or status to a green card. Renders the individual immediately deportable from the US.


9 posted on 09/21/2026 9:46:49 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands. " (Psalm 19:1))
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To: MtnClimber

Good!

Get out of my country!


10 posted on 09/21/2026 9:57:34 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Deus vult!)
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To: MtnClimber

They need to - and perhaps are - set up AI servers programmed to sniff out voting fraud and feed them all the appropriate data bases, including suspected Illegal Alien aliases.

Illegal voters are almost certainly fraudulently accessing federal/state assistance programs. Find them and prosecute and/or deport. Set up a series of rocket judges & courts, if necessary.


11 posted on 09/21/2026 10:43:32 AM PDT by citizen (Say it with me.....the UK is now UKistan. Short & to the point.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Indeed...
Please read the following:
https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1440346/dl

“Authority to Obtain and Share Statewide Voter Roll Data. The Dept. of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has authority to seek statewide voter lists and share them with the Dept. of Homeland Security as part of its effort to identify individuals who are ineligible to vote, which other provisions of law do not.”
limit.
May 12, 2026

MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION


12 posted on 09/21/2026 12:01:16 PM PDT by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: MtnClimber

Just being registered to vote should be enough to disqualify them from natralization. Put out public announcement commercial stating such and advise green card holders to make sure they are not on the voter rolls or to request removal from rolls.


13 posted on 09/21/2026 1:43:47 PM PDT by Farmerbob
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