Justice Department Charges Four Noncitizens in Pennsylvania With Voting-Related Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four additional noncitizens in Pennsylvania with crimes related to registering to vote and voting in the 2022 or 2024 elections. This is part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown and follows previous charges against…

Harrisburg Lancaster Lebanon York, PA, September 25, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against four additional noncitizens in Pennsylvania, alleging they unlawfully registered to vote and cast ballots in the 2022 or 2024 elections. This action is part of a broader, ongoing nationwide enforcement effort targeting election integrity.
The individuals, whose names have not been publicly disclosed by the Department of Justice, are reportedly from two areas within Pennsylvania. Two are associated with Philadelphia, and the other two are from Coatesville in Chester County.
These latest charges follow previous legal actions taken against other Pennsylvania residents for similar alleged offenses. The Department of Justice has stated that these investigations and prosecutions are part of a concerted initiative to uphold election laws across the country.
The charges specifically relate to the acts of registering to vote and participating in elections. The specific details of the alleged illegal voting, including the exact dates and the nature of the participation, were not provided in the initial announcement.
Information regarding the timeline of when these specific individuals were charged, or what the next steps in the legal process will be, was not immediately available. The U.S. Department of Justice has not provided further details on the total number of individuals charged nationwide or in Pennsylvania as part of this ongoing crackdown, nor has it specified the outcomes of previous cases mentioned.
The stated objective of these charges is to address alleged violations of federal law concerning noncitizens participating in federal elections.
Story summarized from the original created by Carter Walker on www.spotlightpa.org, see more information here.
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