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throughline No. 129 July 28, 2026

DHS Claims 14,576 Noncitizens Found On Pennsylvania Voter Rolls

Federal preliminary name-date-of-birth-address-SSN matches meet state and county NVRA list-maintenance routines that remove names for death, moves, and inactivity, not for citizenship status.

Federal preliminary name-date-of-birth-address-SSN matches meet state and county NVRA list-maintenance routines that remove names for death, moves, and inactivity, not for citizenship status.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters claiming a preliminary review found as many as 14,576 potential non-citizens on Pennsylvania voter rolls.

Why it matters: The accuracy of the rolls that decide who may cast a ballot in Pennsylvania and how federal and state verification share data under decentralized administration.

Date to watch: July 30, 2026, the approximate reply date DHS requested from the four secretaries of state.

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