Trump administration issues more than 100 subpoenas for records on tens of thousands of voters before midterms

Summary

The Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states, as part of an escalating effort ahead of next week's midterm elections to uncover evidence of unlawful voting by people who are not US citizens. ABC reports that the administration is demanding these records as it ramps up efforts to uncover evidence of voter fraud ahead of the midterms.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   28 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states, as part of an escalating effort before next week's midterm elections to uncover evidence of unlawful voting by people who aren't US citizens.

2. ABC

   28 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that the Trump administration demands records on tens of thousands of voters as it ramps up efforts to uncover evidence of voter fraud ahead of the midterms.