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Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local elections

The subpoenas follow a court loss for the Justice Department and seek records on ballots the administration says may have been cast by noncitizens.

  • On Thursday, the Justice Department issued subpoenas to California election officials, escalating scrutiny of local election administration through all four U.S. attorneys in the state.
  • District Judge David appointed special master Daniel Garrie to evaluate claims that California has about 20,000 noncitizens on voter rolls, less than 24 hours after rejecting a ballot sequestration demand.
  • Carter, an appointee of Democratic President Bill Clinton, argued the Justice Department's demands violated the National Voter Registration Act, which prohibits election changes within 90 days of voting.
  • Trump appealed to the Circuit Court to block ballot counting as The Associated Press reported subpoenas for Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder employees to appear in court on Nov. 4.
  • Irreversible ballot processing continues statewide, the Justice Department argued, with over 500,000 votes already processed in Los Angeles County alone, prompting the administration's demand for an urgent appeals court ruling.
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The Trump administration is overstepping its jurisdiction by launching legal actions against states and citizens ahead of the crucial midterm elections on November 3 The post USA: The Trump administration is escalating aggressive legal actions against states ahead of the elections appeared first on in.gr.

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