Markwayne Mullin warns state officials of potential prison time for failing to verify non-citizen voters on state rolls.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened state election officials with potential prison time and fines if they fail to comply with federal methods for identifying non-citizens on voter rolls. During a news conference on Friday, Mullin expanded on a speech by President Trump, asserting that the administration has identified more than 250,000 non-citizens registered to vote across California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada. Mullin emphasized that the administration is seeking to ensure "free, fair, and honest elections" by using the overhauled SAVE database to verify citizenship. While the administration has not yet confirmed how many of these non-citizens actually cast ballots, Mullin warned that states must collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security to secure their records. He noted that while the administration has provided data for 23 states, several others have yet to comply. Some state officials, including those from Pennsylvania and Nevada, have expressed skepticism regarding the methodology, noting that confirmed instances of non-citizen voting remain extremely rare.

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