The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to launch a new surge of voter-fraud investigations in nine states beginning Tuesday, according to internal federal guidance reviewed by CNN, as the Trump administration intensifies its election-integrity efforts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The initiative will be carried out by Homeland Security Investigations, the arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement that typically handles drug smuggling, human trafficking, and child exploitation.
HSI offices in Washington state, Wisconsin, Missouri, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, Nevada, New York, and Connecticut are expected to take investigative action from early September through mid-October, according to the guidance reviewed by CNN. The guidance describes the effort as a “coordinated criminal voter fraud surge initiative” designed to pursue investigative leads, conduct field interviews, and support timely prosecutorial review, CNN reported Monday. The move expands an effort by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to make DHS a central force in President Donald Trump’s push to identify and prosecute suspected election fraud.
