Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State, Threatened by Trump’s DOJ with Criminal Charges if State Violates Federal Voting Requirements

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin notifies officials in four states that a review identified more than 250,000 potential non-citizens registered to vote

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to the secretaries of state in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania, saying a Department of Homeland Security review had identified more than 250,000 potential noncitizens registered to vote across the four states. The letters, sent to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, New Jersey Secretary of State Dale Caldwell, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and Pennsy…

Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State, Threatened by Trump’s DOJ with Criminal Charges if State Violates Federal Voting Requirements

By JW August / Special to OB Rag San Diegan Shirley Weber, California's Secretary of State, has received a warning from the U.S.Department of Justice, advising her that she or "any election officer" in California faces serious criminal charges for "knowingly retaining non-citizens on the Statewide Voter Registration List." The letter, sent July 7, was signed by Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights  Division. At one tim…