DOJ Threatens Prosecution, Deportation Over 400 New Jersey Noncitizen Votes
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 24
DOJ Threatens Prosecution, Deportation Over 400 New Jersey Noncitizen Votes
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 24
Summary
DOJ officials said noncitizens who voted in New Jersey federal elections could face criminal charges and removal, escalating a federal investigation into the state's voter-roll compliance.
Harmeet Dhillon said illegal voting by noncitizens is a crime that can bring deportation, and a DOJ spokesperson said the department is weighing prosecutions where evidence supports them.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has said there is no evidence the roughly 400 votes changed any election outcome and previously argued those voters were added to rolls inadvertently.
Sherrill's office signaled the state may resist DOJ data demands, accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the Justice Department while vowing to use legal tools to protect residents' personal information.
As federal monitors expand nationwide, how will officials prove noncitizen voting cases while protecting privacy, due process, and lawful voters from bad data matches?