Justice Department Charges 12-Plus in 5-State Election Fraud Cases as Trump Presses Crackdown
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Justice Department Charges 12-Plus in 5-State Election Fraud Cases as Trump Presses Crackdown
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Summary
More than a dozen defendants were charged this week in election-related cases across California, Kansas, Louisiana, Texas and Massachusetts, with allegations including illegal voting, false citizenship claims and fraudulent voter registration.
Louisiana prosecutors said mayoral candidate Bridget Johnson falsely registered Jamaican national Michael Wedderburn as a U.S. citizen in July 2024, enabling him to vote in both the federal election and her own mayoral race.
California prosecutors separately accused three people of using stolen voter identities to forge ballot-initiative petition signatures; James Brass allegedly received about $41,600 through the scheme.
Kansas and Massachusetts cases targeted noncitizens accused of voting in federal elections, while Texas prosecutors announced seven related cases and a separate Mexican national received a 36-month prison sentence.
The filings extend a broader federal election-security push ahead of the midterms, even after the Supreme Court this week blocked USPS ballot-mail rules sought by the Trump administration.