US Justice Department threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters: Reuters
The department warned it may seek emergency relief if California does not act on a list of alleged noncitizen voters.
- On Tuesday, the Justice Department gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, targeting California Secretary State Shirley Weber as part of an effort to find voter fraud.
- The Justice Department under President Donald Trump has frequently sued 30 Republican-led and Democratic-led states over voter rolls but has lost 26 of those cases without winning one, highlighting the legal hurdles the administration faces.
- Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter provided Weber a "password-protected thumb drive" containing names the government "believes are likely noncitizens," stipulating returned ballots must be "segregated" until citizenship status is confirmed.
- Federal prosecutors warned they "will have no choice but to seek emergency relief" if officials do not comply, as the November 3 election approaches and Republicans defend narrow majorities in Congress.
- Experts note that while states may have added more than 30,000 noncitizens to voter rolls since 2000 due to software glitches and clerical errors, these figures remain too small relative to 170 million registered voters to affect elections.
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EXCLUSIVE: US Justice Department threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters, letter shows
The US Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters - part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter fraud ahead of next month's elections.
US Justice Department threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters' list
The US Justice Department has directed California officials to investigate alleged noncitizen voters within 48 hours. It has demanded that ballots from these voters be withheld until their citizenship is confirmed. The department underlines its commitment to ensuring election integrity and may take legal action if demands are not met. Allegations of widespread voter fraud by noncitizens persist despite evidence showing this is rare.
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