Washington state secretary of state fires back at DOJ over noncitizen voter claim: ‘Profoundly disappointing’
Summary
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responded Wednesday to a Department of Justice request involving ballots cast by hundreds of people the federal government identified as alleged non-U.S. citizens. Hobbs said officials should not set aside ballots without individualized proof that a voter is ineligible.Key Facts
- The Department of Justice asked Hobbs to direct Washington election officials to set aside certain ballots.
- The request concerns ballots from hundreds of people the federal government identified as alleged non-U.S. citizens.
- Hobbs replied to the DOJ on Wednesday.
- Hobbs said officials need individualized proof of ineligibility before setting aside ballots.
- The article describes the people identified by the federal government as alleged noncitizens.
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