Department of Justice brings additional noncitizen voting charges ahead of 2026 election

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. UPDATE, 5:26 P.M., Oct. 23, 2026: This story has been updated to include a comment from Artur Kopacz’s attorney. What happened? The Department of Justice has charged nine more Pennsylvania residents with voting as a noncitizen, according to a Friday press release. The charges, which have not yet been proved, come amid the Trump administration’s nationwide cra...