{"id":2654827,"date":"2026-09-04T18:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-charges-illegal-voters-from-three-states-in-2022-and-2024-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:39:19","slug":"doj-charges-illegal-voters-from-three-states-in-2022-and-2024-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-charges-illegal-voters-from-three-states-in-2022-and-2024-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ charges illegal voters from three states in 2022 and 2024 elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-charges-illegal-voters-from-three-states-in-2022-and-2024-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2654827&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the Department of Justice announced charges against five individuals for illegally voting or assisting with illegal voter registration during the 2022 and 2024 elections in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.Among those charged are two illegal immigrants,two noncitizens,and one U.S. citizen accused of helping his wife vote illegally. In Pennsylvania, Thomas Holtzman, a U.S. citizen, and his wife Marisol Guzman, an illegal immigrant, were charged with voter fraud, with guzman allegedly voting as a noncitizen. Katya Rodriguez, a Mexican national in Harrisburg, was also charged with voting illegally and providing false citizenship details. In Wisconsin, Jesus Javier Jurado Garcia, a Mexican national, was accused of voting illegally in the 2022 midterms. In New Jersey, Mercedes Alexandra Cardoso was charged for falsely registering as a U.S. citizen; she, along with about 6,600 others, was mistakenly registered due to a software error. Authorities emphasized the importance of election integrity and stated that non-citizens involved in voting will be held accountable. Prosecutors have set prison sentences of up to 11 years for some defendants if convicted. The charges highlight ongoing concerns about voter fraud and election security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> on Friday announced charges against five individuals for<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-fraud\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1582\"> illegally voting <\/a>or helping someone illegally register to vote in the 2022 and 2024 elections in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"629\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"239\">Wisconsin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case includes two people whom federal prosecutors identify as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1972\">illegal immigrants<\/a>, two other noncitizens, and one U.S. citizen accused of helping his wife illegally register and vote, according to the DOJ.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4714638\/doj-charge-illegal-voter-pennsylvania-new-jersey-wisconsin\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ charges illegal voters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4714388\/mullin-doj-voter-data-sharing-zuckerberg\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mullin asks DOJ to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >review voter data sharing tied<\/a> to Zuckerberg-funded nonprofit group<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4714069\/what-happens-next-mistrial-lindsay-clancy-murder-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What happens next after mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe integrity of our elections, which are fundamental to democracy, should be of utmost importance to every American,\u201d Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"20883\">Todd Blanche <\/a>said. \u201cIt is a cherished right for eligible American citizens, and only eligible American citizens, to vote for their representatives in government. Election fraud is a serious crime, and it is the duty of the Department of Justice to treat it as such.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said in a statement that the charges emphasize the need for election security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite the media and Democrats claiming it never happens, the evidence of non-citizens registering to vote in our elections continues to pile up,\u201d Bis said. \u201cAny non-citizens found registering to vote and voting in our elections will be held accountable. Only Americans should be electing American leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three of the defendants were charged in Pennsylvania: Thomas Holtzman, 68, and his wife, Marisol Guzman, 50, as well as Katya Rodriguez, 30.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holtzman and Guzman, from Carlisle, were indicted on charges stemming from the latter allegedly voting as a noncitizen in the 2024 elections. Guzman was charged with voting as an illegal immigrant, while Holtzman, a U.S. citizen, was charged with making a false statement of citizenship and aiding and abetting fraudulent registration by helping Guzman vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodriguez, a Mexican national living in Harrisburg, was separately indicted on charges of making a false statement of citizenship, fraudulent registration, and voting as an illegal immigrant in the 2024 election, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holtzman and Rodriguez face maximum prison sentences of 10 and 11 years, respectively, if convicted, while Guzman faces up to one year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors said Cardoso was in the United States on a B-2 visa and cast a ballot in the state\u2019s June 2024 primary. She faces up to one year in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Wisconsin, prosecutors charged Jesus Javier Jurado Garcia, a 25-year-old Mexican national,\u00a0with voting as an illegal immigrant in the November 2022 midterm election. Prosecutors allege Jurado Garcia voted despite knowing he was not a U.S. citizen. He faces up to one year in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4666077\/new-jersey-keeps-contracts-vendor-gov-sherrill-blames-voter-registration-error\/\">NEW JERSEY KEEPS TWO CONTRACTS WITH VENDOR THAT GOV. SHERRILL BLAMES FOR VOTER REGISTRATION ERROR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In New Jersey, Mercedes Alexandra Cardoso was charged with voting as an illegal immigrant. Prosecutors allege she falsely certified that she was a U.S. citizen when she registered through the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/30000-noncitizens-in-colorado-receive-voter-registration-notices\/\" title=\"30,000 Non...s in Colorado Receive ...r Registration Notices\">online voter registration system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time in which Cardoso allegedly registered to vote despite not meeting citizenship requirements is the same time period in which about 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote through New Jersey\u2019s automatic voter registration system. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ) claimed that a \u201csoftware error\u201d caused thousands of noncitizens to be added to the state\u2019s\u00a0voter rolls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ charges 5 for illegal voting in PA, NJ, WI elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2654828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/f054eb8344518b8a34633c0f2c6027da-e1788559911318.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45347,32360,40526],"class_list":["post-2654827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doj-investigation","tag-election-fraud","tag-voter-suppression"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/f054eb8344518b8a34633c0f2c6027da-e1788559911318.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2654827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2654831,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654827\/revisions\/2654831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2654828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2654827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2654827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2654827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}