DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
The Justice Department sent letters to California counties demanding they identify and separate ballots it thinks may belong to noncitizens. This is part of President Trump's efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting, though experts say illegal noncitizen voting is very rare and unlikely to change election results.Key Facts
- Federal prosecutors asked California counties to set aside ballots they suspect were cast by noncitizens.
- At least 18 counties received letters with a 48-hour deadline to provide voter information.
- The Justice Department wants details like Social Security numbers and ID to verify voter citizenship.
- Officials in California oppose the demands, saying the data is unreliable and the requests could delay election results.
- Voting is already underway in California, with over 330,000 mail-in ballots counted.
- Earlier, 28 people on a suspected noncitizen voter list were charged with illegal registration and voting.
- The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has filed 31 lawsuits to obtain voter lists, aiming to remove noncitizens.
- So far, the Justice Department has lost 26 cases related to this and has no legal wins in these efforts.
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