# Federal officials identify 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state: ‘Tip of the iceberg’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/federal-officials-identify-400-noncitizens-registered-to-vote-in-washington-state-tip-of-the-iceberg/
- Published: 2026-10-28T00:56:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T01:13:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-officials-identify-400-noncitizens-registered-vote-washington-state-tip-iceberg
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Investigators identified more than 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington.
- Officials counted about 1,500 instances of noncitizens casting ballots.
- Some green card holders may have been registered without their knowledge.

## Summary

Federal investigators say they have identified more than 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state, with some casting ballots in multiple elections. The findings matter because officials say they point to possible failures in the registration process and are asking the state to withhold the individuals’ ballots while their citizenship is checked.

The US attorney’s offices counted about 1,500 instances of noncitizens voting; one person reportedly voted as many as 27 times, and the earliest identified voting dates to 1984. Investigators used immigration benefit records to identify people, many of them green card holders. Officials say some may have been registered without their knowledge through the state’s Motor Voter programme, and warned that illegal voting can affect attempts to become US citizens.

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