Green Card Holders and the 2026 Midterms: How a DMV Checkbox Can Put Your Status at Risk
With the November 3 midterms five weeks away, federal prosecutors are charging noncitizens, most of them green card holders, with registering to vote or voting. Many cases start with a "yes" on a driver's license form. Here's what the law says, why intent matters less than people assume, the narrow exception that exists, and what to do if you think you were registered by mistake.