Friday, October 30, 2026

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Five noncitizens charged with illegal voting in federal elections

Federal prosecutors in Houston charged five noncitizens with voting illegally in the 2022 and 2024 federal elections on October 30, 2026. The defendants include a 61-year-old Houston resident, a 33-year-old La Porte man…

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