Trump Administration Expands Subpoena Campaign for Voter Registrations Ahead of Midterms

Ahead of the midterm elections, the Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas requesting the records of tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states, in an effort to investigate allegations of illegal voting by noncitizens.

Stepping up efforts to find evidence of illegal voting by noncitizens ahead of next week's midterm elections, the Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas requesting the records of tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states. Documented by Reuters, most of the subpoenas were sent to local and state election officials over the past three months, while some date back to the beginning of the year.

Legal experts state that although there is little evidence that noncitizen voting is widespread, these records could be used to challenge close midterm election results. While the White House defends the federal effort as necessary to ensure that Americans choose their leaders, critics argue that the investigations could fuel unfounded claims and lead to post-election chaos.