Politics
DHS expands voter fraud investigations ahead of 2026 midterm elections
Homeland Security Investigations plans to deploy agents to at least nine states and seeks data vendor support to analyze voter rolls.
The short version
- The Department of Homeland Security is increasing nationwide voter fraud investigations through Homeland Security Investigations, supported by USCIS.
- Investigators are slated to be deployed across at least nine states, including Missouri, to examine potential election violations.
- DHS is conducting procurement research for a potential $5 million contract to collect and analyze public voter registration records.
- The scope of expected enforcement operations and the scale of actual noncitizen voting remain subjects of ongoing scrutiny and debate.
Key facts
- Homeland Security Investigations is leading an expanded nationwide effort to investigate alleged voter fraud, aided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.[ABC News]
- At least nine states, including Missouri, are expected to receive an influx of HSI personnel for election-related investigations.[ABC News]
- A DHS spokesperson stated that the agency is actively investigating election fraud and asserted that unauthorized noncitizens participate in U.S. elections.[ABC News]
- Federal procurement notices show DHS conducted market research for a potential contract worth up to $5 million to obtain and analyze public voter registration and history records.[ABC News]
- A database maintained by the conservative Heritage Foundation documented 100 cases of noncitizen voting between 1982 and 2025.[ABC News]