Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt

“How Trump turned Homeland Security into an engine of his voter fraud crusade”

CNN: A puzzling email landed in Nevada’s state election office last month. A Fox News reporter wanted to know if the state had a response to the Department of Homeland Security’s purported discovery of more than 15,000 noncitizens on its… Continue reading The post “How Trump turned Homeland Security into an engine of his voter fraud crusade” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Pennsylvania's Election Chief Pushes Back on Federal Noncitizen Voter Roll Figures

Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt went on record Sunday to challenge Trump administration claims that more than 14,000 noncitizens may be illegally registered to vote in the state. Schmidt appeared on 6abc's Sunday morning program, hosted by Tamala Edwards, to address the allegations originating from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The dispute is part of a broader federal effort. As California Black Media reported v…

Trump Rebukes ‘Weak’ Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin

President Donald Trump is reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, just months after tapping the former Oklahoma senator to lead one of the most important agencies in his administration. A Wall Street Journal report cited people familiar with the situation who said Mullin has worn on Trump after a series of...

Department of Homeland Security Demands California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Scrub Voter Rolls

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and top election officials in three other states have until July 31 to tell the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) whether they will cooperate with a federal effort to identify and remove alleged noncitizens from state voter rolls. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to the secretaries of state in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pen…

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt

Host Tamala Edwards talks to Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt about allegations from the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security that thousands of non-citizens are on the voting roles in states including Pennsylvania.