Four New Jersey Residents Charged With Illegal Voting and Citizenship Fraud

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced charges against four residents accused of illegally voting in federal elections while not being U.S. citizens. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey, these individuals cast ballots in at least one federal election between 2020 and 2024 — a period that included two presidential elections and a midterm election.

The defendants face multiple charges, including illegal voting, making false statements on citizenship applications, and unlawful procurement of naturalization. Prosecutors say that after illegally voting, the individuals submitted naturalization applications falsely claiming they had never registered or voted in federal elections, a clear violation of federal law.

U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer emphasized that these charges demonstrate his office’s dedication to protecting election integrity. His office launched a task force last year targeting election-related crimes like voter registration fraud and voting by noncitizens.

These prosecutions come amid a backdrop of persistent but baseless claims of widespread voter fraud that surged after the 2020 election and continue to be amplified by former President Donald Trump and his allies. Election officials and experts have repeatedly confirmed that voter fraud is extremely rare and isolated, with the decentralized nature of U.S. elections making large-scale fraud virtually impossible.

Frazer, appointed in March 2026 after a contentious battle over control of the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office, has prioritized cracking down on election crimes. His appointment ended a standoff that saw Trump’s previous nominees, including his former personal attorney Alina Habba, disqualified.

While these four cases are serious and warrant prosecution, they do not support the sweeping election fraud narratives pushed by Trump and his supporters. Instead, they reflect isolated violations that are actively investigated and prosecuted by federal authorities committed to safeguarding the democratic process.