The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Friday that states could lose federal election-related funding if they do not cooperate with a new federal probe into voter rolls and election system security ahead of the midterm elections. Mullin said continued reimbursement for running federal elections would be tied to participating in efforts to “scrub” voter registration lists and verify voting machine security. He also raised the possibility of criminal penalties for noncompliant election officials. Mullin cited a DHS report alleging more than 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in four states but offered no supporting evidence or methodological details.

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