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federal voter eligibility laws
Coverage of federal voter eligibility laws in the Nexus archive.
- DOJ warns election officials they could be criminally charged over noncitizen voters
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent letters to election officials in multiple states, warning they could face criminal charges for allowing noncitizens to vote in federal elections. The letters emphasize federal laws requiring only eligible citizens to vote, though states already have procedures to prevent noncitizen voting, and officials in Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan have defended their compliance efforts.