DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that illegal voter registration and voting carry penalties of up to five years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines, framing this as a warning to noncitizens and election officials alike.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 8, 12:30 AM

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kfoxtv.comUnrated · Aug 7, 10:58 PM

Mullin characterized illegal voters as canceling out legitimate votes: 'It cancels out someone that should be.'

Cites: Markwayne Mullin · Details: cancels out

wgxa.tvUnrated · Aug 7, 10:58 PM

Noncitizens voting cancels out votes of eligible voters.

Cites: Markwayne Mullin

cbs6albany.comUnrated · Aug 7, 10:58 PM

Mullin characterized illegal voting as something that 'cancels out' legitimate votes.

Cites: Markwayne Mullin · Details: cancels out someone that should