Trump administration threatens California officials if noncitizens vote in midterms
Summary
The Trump administration warned California officials that they could face criminal charges if they count ballots from people suspected to be noncitizens in the upcoming midterm elections. This comes after the Justice Department sued California for not reviewing a list of voters thought to be noncitizens in time.Key Facts
- The Justice Department sent a letter threatening California officials with criminal investigation if they count ballots from suspected noncitizens.
- The letter says noncitizen voting in a federal election is a federal crime.
- The letter was sent to Los Angeles county officials and copied to California's secretary of state.
- The administration sued California after officials missed a 48-hour deadline to review a list of 20,000 possible noncitizen voters.
- California sends mail-in ballots to all registered voters, and state officials said no proof was given that these names are noncitizens.
- Over 23 million Californians are registered to vote statewide.
- Some competitive congressional races in California could affect control of the U.S. House during President Trump’s term.
- Legal experts say the Justice Department is increasing pressure on election officials with these threats.
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