Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2026-07-17-121
DHS chief threatens ‘prison time’ for election officials
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened state and local election officials with “prison time” if they refuse the administration's SAVE program and voter-roll demands—months before the midterms. Federal courts have repeatedly ruled that the executive branch has very limited authority to demand access to state rolls, and a judge has already blocked the SAVE expansion after finding it would falsely flag eligible voters as noncitizens.
What happened
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened state and local election officials with “prison time” if they refuse the administration's SAVE program and voter-roll demands—months before the midterms. Federal courts have repeatedly ruled that the executive branch has very limited authority to demand access to state rolls, and a judge has already blocked the SAVE expansion after finding it would falsely flag eligible voters as noncitizens.
Why it matters
Threatening to jail the officials who run and certify elections turns federal law-enforcement power directly against election administration—pressure on the people who run and certify the vote.
Receipt details
- Phase 3
- Capture the machinery of the vote
- Prosecute election officials
