DOJ Announces Charges Involving 16 Individuals for Election Crimes Across Many Districts

On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 (release date), the Justice Department’s Office of Public Affairs announced charges involving 16 individuals, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The release says the cases include voting on behalf the deceased and voting multiple times in the same election, alongside alien voting and false citizenship claims. The release says a complaint, indictment and information merely contain accusations. This entry does not name the defendants. Per-district counts, defendant classes and charging instruments are in the gate note. Series: 2026-10-05–doj-announces-charges-16-aliens-election-crimes-repeats-ten-minnesota-pr-26-1133.