US charges 18 more people in North Carolina for illegal voting in 2024
The U.S. Justice Department has filed new charges for illegal voting in North Carolina, bringing the state's total to 30 people charged this year.
Key points
- The Justice Department charged 18 more people, including one illegal alien, with illegal voting.
- The new cases add to 12 people previously indicted in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
- A total of 30 people have been charged this year in North Carolina alone.
- Prosecutors warn that illegal voting will be investigated and prosecuted.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that 18 people, including one illegal alien, have been indicted for illegally voting in the 2024 election in North Carolina. Nine cases are from the Eastern District, five from the Middle District and four from the Western District of the state.
With these new charges, the statewide total of people indicted in North Carolina on this issue reaches 30 so far this year. The 12 earlier defendants were prosecuted in the Eastern District.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said, "If you're not an American citizen, you cannot vote in our federal elections." He said the goal is to prevent illegal voting and protect the integrity of the ballot box.
U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle of the Eastern District said every unlawful ballot cancels out a lawful one. He warned that anyone who votes illegally before the 2026 election will be investigated and prosecuted.
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson of the Western District noted that in North Carolina's 2025 municipal elections, 14 races were decided by two votes, 15 by one vote, and seven ended in ties.