DHS Claims 250,000 Noncitizens on Voter Rolls; Experts and State Officials Push Back

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced July 17, 2026, that the agency found 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote across four states. Election expert David Becker questioned the administration's methodology, citing a lack of transparency. Pennsylvania's Republican secretary of state, Al Schmidt, called noncitizen voting "extremely rare." The claim's basis remains disputed.