# Election fraud cases pile up across the nation

> The Trump administration is prosecuting dozens of noncitizens and others for voting illegally, fraudulent registration, and forged signatures on ballot measures.
- Title: Election fraud cases pile up across the nation · Fox News
- Summary: The Trump administration is prosecuting dozens of noncitizens and others for voting illegally, fraudulent registration, and forged signatures on ballot…
- Keywords: election fraud, noncitizen voting, voter registration, trump administration, justice department, federal prosecution, ballot initiatives, mail ballots, supreme court, election security, california, louisiana
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/skid-row-forgeries-illegal-votes-mayoral-candidate-election-fraud-cases-pile-up-nationwide
- Author: Alec Schemmel
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: election fraud, noncitizen voting, voter registration, trump administration, justice department, federal prosecution, ballot initiatives, mail ballots, supreme court, election security, california, louisiana
## Noncitizen voting cases surge
The Trump administration is prosecuting dozens of defendants across multiple states for illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and forged signatures on ballot measures.
## Louisiana mayoral candidate charged
Bridget Johnson allegedly registered Jamaican noncitizen Michael Wedderburn to vote in the 2024 federal election and her own mayoral race. Johnson faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
## Skid Row signature forgery scheme
Three California defendants allegedly paid homeless people on Skid Row to forge signatures of registered voters on ballot initiative petitions using stolen identities.
## Skid Row payments for voter registration
This is the second federal prosecution this year involving payments to Skid Row residents. In May, prosecutors charged a signature collector with paying homeless people to register to vote.
## Kansas permanent resident charged
Twenty-four-year-old Peruvian national Mariana Alexandra Dewey falsely claimed U.S. citizenship and voted as an alien in a federal election, prosecutors allege.
## Massachusetts noncitizen voting case
Nigerian national Gladys Adaeze Okafor allegedly claimed to be a U.S. citizen while registering to vote and then cast ballots in multiple federal elections.
## Texas driver's license voting fraud
Multiple Texas defendants illegally registered to vote when applying for driver's licenses. One Mexican national was sentenced to 36 months in prison for identity theft and illegal voting.
## White House touts enforcement push
White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the cases prove noncitizen voting happens and that anyone found registering and voting illegally will be arrested and held accountable.

> Despite extreme Democrats and the media claiming it never happens, the evidence of noncitizens registering and voting in our elections continues to pile up.
## Attorney General warns violators
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche warned that individuals gaming the election system, voting illegally, or committing voter fraud will face prosecution.
## Supreme Court blocks mail ballot rules
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the U.S. Postal Service cannot implement stricter mail ballot requirements for the 2026 elections, leaving a nationwide injunction in place.
## Kavanaugh agrees on timing issue
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh, appointed by Trump, agreed the mail ballot rules should not take effect this year because state and local officials lacked sufficient time to implement them.
## Trump criticizes Supreme Court ruling
Trump blasted the Supreme Court decision as bad and praised Justices Alito and Thomas as legends, arguing the ruling makes cheating through mail ballots easier.
## Key takeaway

Federal prosecutors have brought multiple election-related cases involving noncitizen voting, fraudulent voter registration, and forged ballot signatures across numerous states in recent weeks.