US justice department sues California over alleged noncitizen voting
Summary
The US Department of Justice sued California to stop the state from counting some mail-in ballots from people it says are likely noncitizens. The department gave California a list of more than 20,000 likely noncitizens and asked the state to verify their citizenship before counting their votes, but California officials have refused to act on the list.Key Facts
- The Justice Department sent California a list with over 20,000 names of likely noncitizens registered to vote.
- California was asked to pause counting ballots from these individuals until their citizenship is confirmed.
- The state’s Los Angeles county clerk said the list was not secure and refused to review it.
- California’s Secretary of State said the Justice Department did not give her office the list and criticized the effort as causing confusion.
- The lawsuit demands California either verify citizenship or set aside ballots from those flagged before counting.
- The Justice Department’s methods for finding noncitizen voters have been questioned, especially after Nevada found every flagged person was actually a citizen.
- The National Voter Registration Act restricts removing voters from rolls within 90 days of an election to avoid mistakes.
- Experts say the Justice Department lacks authority to force states to purge voters during elections.
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