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UpdateNationalThursday, October 22, 2026

DOJ considering lawsuits to force states to investigate noncitizens on rolls

This page covers a report that the Justice Department may sue states over alleged noncitizens on voter registration lists.

Reporting by
Marc Elias on Bluesky
“Marc Elias on Bluesky: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering filing lawsuits against additional states before or after the m”, Thursday, October 22, 2026
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What happened

The Department of Justice is considering filing lawsuits against additional states before or after the midterms to force states to investigate alleged noncitizens on their voter rolls, according to an NBC News report.1

What it means

What this means for voters

The lawsuits under consideration would seek to force states to investigate alleged noncitizens on their voter rolls.1

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Claims you will hear this fallCan noncitizens vote?

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Sources

  1. Marc Elias on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/marcelias.bsky.social/post/3mygrepld422f · Thursday, October 22, 2026

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