The Justice Department has indicted a failed mayoral candidate in Louisiana after she allegedly helped a noncitizen vote.
This comes amid heightened concerns about election integrity.
From LA Illuminator:
A failed candidate for mayor in a small Louisiana town faces federal charges for allegedly helping a noncitizen to register and vote in her 2024 election.
Bridget Johnson was indicted last week and her charges made public Monday when U.S. Attorney Todd Blanche publicized six arrests in three states related to voter fraud.
According to her indictment, Johnson was running for town mayor in Cotton Valley when she completed an online voter registration form in July 2024 for Michael Wedderburn, a citizen of Jamaica who lived in Webster Parish at the time. Johnson falsely claimed Wedderburn was a U.S. citizen and voted for Johnson in the mayor’s race, which she lost.
Johnson, 53, received just 44% of the 326 votes cast in the town of less than 800 residents.
She is charged with fraudulent voter registration and voting by an alien, and Wedderburn is accused of voting by an alien.
Johnson declined to comment when reached by phone Monday evening.
Louisiana Secretary of State released a statement saying “One illegal vote is one too many” and that “When we uncover potential illegal activity, we will investigate it, refer it to the appropriate authorities and pursue accountability.”
Landry has agreed to share access to state voter rolls to root out potential election fraud.
In a similar case, five noncitizens were charged with voting in Michigan’s 2024 general election. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said, “Determining the point and manner of registration is essential for many of these cases because prosecuting residents over registrations made by agency error, when they made no false statement, is expressly prohibited by statute. If the government then encourages their vote or application for a ballot based upon that registration, entrapment by estoppel becomes a viable defense.”
NEW: My office announced the arrest of seven foreign nationals who voted illegally in the 2024 election. pic.twitter.com/Mq5Fit995h
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) September 15, 2026
BREAKING: Attorney General @dananessel charges five non-citizens after voting in Michigan's 2024 election https://t.co/I3CMOMj2Wr
— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) August 13, 2026
via @CraigDMauger & @detroitnews
The Justice Department also charged six people across California, Kansas, and Louisiana for similar offenses. U.S. Attorney General said, “If you are gaming the election system, voting illegally, or committing voter fraud, you are breaking the law, and the Department will ensure such individuals cannot corrupt future elections.”
