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Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Mullin Defends 2026 Voter Checks, Won't Rule Out ICE at Polls
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Mullin Defends 2026 Voter Checks, Won't Rule Out ICE at Polls

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

Summary

  • Markwayne Mullin said DHS is reviewing voter information and records ahead of the 2026 midterms to ensure only U.S. citizens cast ballots.
  • Pressed on whether ICE agents could be near polling places, Mullin declined to rule it out and said noncitizens should not be voting anyway.
  • Mullin argued even 1 illegal vote is too many, dismissing criticism that Heritage Foundation data showed only 25 prosecutions tied to citizenship-related voter fraud.
  • Trump's March 31 executive order directed DHS and the Social Security Administration to send state citizenship lists to election officials before federal elections, broadening scrutiny of voter rolls and mail ballots.

Insights

With known database flaws, can technology verify citizenship without wrongly flagging eligible voters?
When federal mandates clash with states’ control of elections, who ultimately decides who can vote?