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Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Federal prosecutors say the 28 defendants are lawful permanent residents accused of fraudulent voter registration and false statements in naturalization cases.
- On Monday, federal authorities charged 28 California residents with fraudulent voter registration, arresting 11 defendants as part of 'Operation Protect the Vote,' a coordinated effort involving all four U.S. attorneys offices in California.
- This prosecution follows a federal lawsuit after the Department of Justice demanded California verify citizenship status before counting mail-in ballots from a list of 20,000 names provided last week.
- Prosecutors allege that 22 of the defendants cast ballots in the June primary, while five others registered without voting; all defendants are lawful permanent residents ineligible to vote in federal elections.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta dismissed the arrests as 'a drop in the bucket,' noting the 28 individuals represent approximately 0.0001% of California's more than 23 million registered voters.
- The Justice Department reported charging 113 people across 20 states in recent weeks, though Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the investigation as a 'sad, desperate attempt' to suppress voters three weeks before Election Day.
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