DOJ Again Warns Election Officials of Potential Criminal Prosecution, Days Before Midterm Elections
The letters warn officials that failing to preserve ballots and voter records for 22 months can bring criminal penalties, Votebeat reported.
- On October 29, the Department of Justice sent letters to election officials nationwide warning that failing to preserve ballots and voter-registration records for 22 months after a federal election could result in criminal prosecution and up to $1,000 fines.
- The Trump administration has issued a series of warnings to state officials throughout the year, including July and September notices regarding noncitizen voting and record preservation as it challenges local election administration.
- Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter signed the latest notices, which cite a 1960 preservation requirement without identifying specific violations, prompting legal experts to question the timing so close to Election Day.
- To counteract federal actions, California Governor Gavin Newsom is deploying teams of attorneys and volunteers to monitor vote counting in key congressional districts and protect voter rights.
- Legal disputes continue as U.S. District Judge David O. Carter recently rejected the administration's attempt to force California to set aside 20,000 ballots flagged as potentially noncitizen voters.
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NEWS HEADLINES: Trump DOJ Puts All 50 States On Notice Days Before The Midterms – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
The Justice Department has put election officials in every state on notice just days before the 2026 midterms: preserve the records, preserve the ballots, and do not test the criminal penalties written into federal law. The nationwide letters went out on October 29 from the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. They remind officials that federal-election records must be retained for 22 months and warn that a willful failure to comply can bring …
Trump’s DOJ Puts All 50 States on Notice: Preserve Every Ballot and Voting Record or Face Up to a Year in Prison * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonald
The Department of Justice has sent letters to election officials in all 50 states reminding them that federal law requires them to preserve ballots, pollbooks…
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