DeSantis, Uthmeier announce arrests of 20 people in Florida for voter fraud

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 840

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier told reporters Thursday in Palm Beach County that state agents have arrested 20 people for voter fraud in Florida.

Sixteen of them, they said, were non-citizens who claimed U.S. citizenship and four others had felony convictions but registered and voted while still on probation.

The announcement came 40 days before the midterm elections.

Each charged offense is a third-degree felony. If convicted as charged, 18 of those …

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