Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said Wednesday that some state election officials have “homework to do” ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as the Trump administration pushes states to strengthen voter roll maintenance and comply with federal election law.

In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Dhillon discussed two separate election initiatives announced by the Justice Department this week. The Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., warning that officials who knowingly allow noncitizens to remain on voter rolls or cast ballots could face criminal liability.

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