California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots
Summary
The Justice Department sent California county election officials letters demanding information about roughly 20,000 voters it suspects are noncitizens and asking counties to set aside related ballots. County officials said they were already counting ballots, while California’s attorney general said the federal lists contained errors; a federal appeals court was set to hear arguments over the dispute.Key Facts
- The letters, sent Friday, requested sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, and gave counties 48 hours to respond.
- Federal officials warned that they could take legal action against officials who knowingly counted a noncitizen’s vote.
- California officials said a list sent to Mendocino County included people who did not live there.
- Napa County Registrar John Tuteur said his county would continue its election process; the federal letter named 42 people there.
- Amador County’s letter named four people, and clerk-recorder Kim Grady was waiting for guidance from the state.
- The Justice Department said it was not asking California to cancel registrations or conduct a voter purge.
- The federal government sued California on Oct. 15 to stop the state from counting mail ballots from people it identified as likely noncitizens.
- A panel of Ninth Circuit judges was scheduled to hear arguments Sunday on whether California must comply with the federal demands.
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