DOJ orders some California counties to verify ballots in 48 hours
Federal prosecutors say 28 people were charged in a statewide sweep as California argues the request could delay certification and disenfranchise voters.
- On Thursday, the Department of Justice asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, arguing federal agencies identified those voters as likely noncitizens.
- President Donald Trump's administration seeks greater control over the November 3 midterm elections, yet California officials rejected the federal government's voter list as "unreliable" because the Department of Homeland Security provided no evidence to verify citizenship status.
- The DOJ interpreted Judge Carter's failure to rule by Thursday afternoon as a "constructive denial," citing the "critical and exigent nature" of the case while requesting immediate sequestration of the disputed ballots.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta dismissed the federal effort as meritless, arguing the government treats voters as "guilty until proven innocent" without substantiation. Judge Carter scheduled a hearing for next week to address the emergency request.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche stated he will not rule out attempting to stop states from certifying mail-in votes after the election, while critics like law professor Rick Hasen suggest the lawsuit may be political groundwork to frame results as illegitimate.
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Trump administration demands county election officials identify noncitizen voters in California
WASHINGTON: Less than two weeks before US midterm elections, the Department of Justice has warned election officials across California they could be targets of federal “scrutiny” if they refuse to help identify suspected noncitizens on voter rolls and set aside their mail ballots pending citizenship checks. According to letters dated Friday, local officials were given 48 hours to help determine the citizenship status of individuals on federal go…
Department of Justice Tells Multiple California Counties to Verify 'Noncitizen' Ballots
Across California, county registrars recently received letters from the federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice demanding they set aside and provide verification for ballots allegedly submitted by noncitizens. The DOJ is giving registrars 48 hours to comply.
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When the Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against California to block 20,000 voters from voting, the associate attorney general made a significant admission that made the co-hosts of the "Sisters-in-Law" podcast burst out laughing.Kimberly Atkins Stohr, a senior opinion writer at the Boston Globe and MS NOW contributor, explained during the episode that this was part of the Department of Homeland Security's attempt to get states to purge…
Trump administration demands county election officials identify noncitizen voters in California, report says
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Less than two weeks before US midterm elections, the Department of Justice has warned election officials across California that they could be targets of federal "scrutiny" if they refuse to help identify suspected noncit...
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