DOJ is investigating Michigan voter fraud
U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon discussed the DOJ’s investigation of voter fraud in Wayne County, Michigan, citing examples of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act.
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified nearly 34,000 dead people on the state’s voter rolls after extensive data comparison with a federal database.
Earlier this month, NCSBE deposited more than 7.3 million voter records into the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database as part of an initiative to strengthen the accuracy and integrity of state voter registration lists. The NCSBE clarified that the identification of deceased individuals on state voter rolls does not necessarily indicate that illegal votes were cast.
“Although we expected to find some cases, this is far more than we expected,” Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Elections Board, said in a press release.
He added, “The advantage of entering into cross-state and federal database investigations is that it allows us to uncover issues like this. Our goal is to use every available and legal tool at our disposal to obtain the most accurate voter rolls.” “Now, we must roll up our sleeves and begin the hard work of verifying that every person registered to vote in North Carolina is eligible. Our team, together with our state and federal counterparts, will do whatever is necessary to fulfill this responsibility.”
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Polling stations are set up during primary elections. (iStock)
The finding comes amid the agency’s ongoing effort to verify the citizenship status of voters who voted along party lines after the NCSBE earlier this month faced lawsuits from the Trump administration for failing to maintain an accurate voter roll.
NCSBE said it would work with county elections boards to remove the names from voter rolls.
Federal law requires states to remove people from their voter rolls who are ineligible for reasons such as being deceased, and North Carolina already has a biennial list maintenance process to remove ineligible voters from their roles, according to Dr. Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, who indicated that the state could remove 500,000 ineligible voters through the program in 2025.
However, as Jackson points out regarding dead voters, it could take 8 to 10 years for their names to be removed.
“Working with the SAVE database has already helped improve North Carolina’s inventory maintenance system,” Jackson said, calling the system “crucial.”
Voters cast ballots inside a polling place in North Carolina. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
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The second Trump administration has increased oversight and scrutiny into election integrity matters, including updates to the SAVE program last year.
The Trump administration has also launched a nationwide effort to obtain complete statewide voter-registration lists and list-keeping records, and has sued states that fail to comply. According to the Associated Press, the Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia to try to force the release of the data.
President Donald Trump is seen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23, 2026 in Washington. (associated Press)
The Republican National Committee’s official election integrity account on X said the findings in North Carolina are “exactly why” the Trump administration is forcing states to clean up their voter rolls.
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“Checking state voter lists against federal records actually helps keep them more accurate. Who knew?” Frank LaRose, candidate for Ohio Secretary of State and Ohio State Auditor, quipped.
