DOJ Found Hundreds of Thousands of Dead People on Voter Rolls Across States
"A third of the states have voluntarily complied with us and we thank them for their cooperation and in that effort we have found hundreds of thousands of dead people on voter roles and we have found tens of thousands of names of suspected non-citizens that we are now digging into through our um you know immigration files to see whether they are appropriately on the roles or not."
About this episode
DOJ Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon defended the department's expanded election monitoring efforts in an interview with Glenn Beck, revealing that investigations have uncovered hundreds of thousands of deceased individuals still registered on voter rolls and tens of thousands of suspected non-citizens. Dhillon announced that DOJ is sending election monitors to four Michigan jurisdictions for upcoming primaries, including Detroit, East Lansing, Lansing, and Hamtramck, citing specific irregularities such as language compliance issues, extremely long voting lines, and admitted poll book glitches. She also disclosed that DOJ has sent letters to all 50 states and U.S. territories warning election officials they face criminal prosecution if they knowingly refuse to remove non-citizens from voter rolls, giving them five days to explain compliance plans. While one-third of states have cooperated voluntarily, two-thirds are reportedly fighting federal access to updated voter rolls. Dhillon emphasized this represents standard DOJ practice, noting the Biden administration sent nine monitors in 2022 and 27 in 2024, but framed current efforts as Republicans finally taking election integrity seriously at the federal level. She announced a recent indictment and guilty plea of a Los Angeles woman who illegally paid homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote using false addresses, suggesting this represents a broader pattern of fraud. Dhillon stated DOJ plans a significantly expanded monitor presence for the 2026 general election to ensure transparency and voter confidence across party lines.
Key takeaways
- DOJ investigations found hundreds of thousands of dead people on voter rolls and tens of thousands of suspected non-citizens in cooperating states.
- Harmeet Dhillon announced DOJ sent letters to all 50 states warning of criminal prosecution for officials who knowingly refuse to remove ineligible voters.
- Two-thirds of states are fighting DOJ efforts to access updated voter rolls, while one-third have voluntarily complied with federal requests.
- DOJ is deploying election monitors to four Michigan jurisdictions for primaries based on documented irregularities including language compliance failures and poll book glitches.
- A Los Angeles woman pleaded guilty to paying homeless people to register to vote and sign petitions using false addresses.
- Dhillon stated DOJ will significantly expand federal election monitor presence for the 2026 general election to increase transparency.
- The Biden DOJ sent nine election monitors in 2022 and 27 in 2024, establishing precedent for federal election oversight.