California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns
The department said officials could face criminal exposure if they count ballots tied to 20,000 suspected noncitizens.
- On Friday, the Justice Department warned California election officials that processing ballots from individuals flagged as suspected noncitizens could lead to criminal prosecution, following a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.
- The Trump administration's aggressive hunt for noncitizen voters has escalated tensions with California ahead of next month's midterm election, after previously claiming as many as 250,000 noncitizens were registered across four states.
- Federal authorities provided a list of 20,000 names on a password-protected thumb drive, demanding a 48-hour review; however, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber stated the administration provided no evidence to support the claims.
- UCLA law professor Rick Hasen called the threats "deplorable," noting they pressure officials during an ongoing election, while potential cases in Los Angeles would be handled by federal prosecutor Bill Essayli.
- The Justice Department has charged about 90 individuals for election misconduct this year, including 50 alleged noncitizen voters, amid over 23 million registered voters statewide in California.
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BizTocDOJ says California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution
The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.
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California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns
The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.
Officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns
The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation ...
The U.S. federal government has issued a warning that California officials who prosecute and account for ballots filed by alleged non-citizen voters are being exposed to criminal investigation and possible prosecution.
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