Mullin Warns States on Election Security | Bangor News

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is escalating pressure on states to comply with federal election security demands, warning of funding cuts and investigations for non-compliance. He cites alleged 250,000 noncitizen voters in key states—but experts dismiss the data as unreliable, noting states like California and Pennsylvania already rigorously audit their rolls and find noncitizen voting exceedingly rare. State leaders push back fiercely: California’s Newsom vows to defend free and fair elections, while Nevada’s Aguilar boasts a clean voter file. Mullin promises to “hunt down” election fraud and threatens fines or prison for officials who don’t use the federal SAVE program. Yet legal experts say these threats are legally baseless, citing court rulings that block federal access to state voter data, plus stalled nationalization efforts and declining federal cybersecurity support for elections. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4f024be60e51c78a