DoJ files new voter‑fraud charges against six California residents

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six more people in California with alleged voter‑fraud offenses, the Guardian reported. The indictment, announced by Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and a close ally of the president, targets six lawful permanent residents accused of registering to vote illegally and casting fraudulent ballots.

The new filings follow a similar move last month, when the department charged 28 individuals across the state. The Guardian noted that the Justice Department also staged a dramatic on‑camera arrest of a 72‑year‑old defendant, later edited into a promotional video.

Essayli said the prosecutions are part of a broader effort to address what officials describe as illegal voting activity in the run‑up to the midterm elections. The latest charges add to a series of actions the Trump administration has taken against California’s election processes as the nation heads toward the November polls. Sam Levine contributed reporting.

Why it matters

The charges illustrate a heightened federal push to challenge alleged voting irregularities in a key battleground state just before the midterms, highlighting the political stakes surrounding election integrity.

Key details

Location

United States · Americas

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

3 Nov 2026, 04:52 IST

Key names

Trump’s DoJ, California, US Department of Justice, Bill Essayli

Section

Politics

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• The GuardianTrump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California 3 Nov, 04:52

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