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How widespread is non-citizen voting in US elections?

BBC News •
November 04, 2026 • 01:32 PM
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US immigration agencies posted images of people they say were arrested for illegally voting in US elections. President Trump has claimed in the past that non-citizen voting is “rampant” - but studies suggest proven cases are extremely rare.

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US immigration agencies posted images of people they say were arrested for illegally voting in elections.

President Trump has claimed in the past that non-citizen voting is "rampant" - but studies suggest proven cases are extremely rare.

So how widespread is it really? BBC Verify looks at what the evidence shows.

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