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DOJ gives California counties 48 hours to set aside 'noncitizen' ballots

Federal prosecutors escalate a fight with California over the midterms, ordering at least 18 counties to flag and verify ballots from suspected noncitizen voters.

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What to know

  • DOJ letters give at least 18 California counties 48 hours to flag and sequester ballots it suspects belong to noncitizens.
  • The demand builds on a lawsuit targeting ~20,000 'likely' noncitizen voters, a Ninth Circuit bid to bypass the district judge, and a sweep that charged 28 people.
  • California's secretary of state and county registrars are fighting the request, warning it could delay certification and disenfranchise legitimate voters; data shows noncitizen voting is extremely rare.
  • A hearing on the underlying lawsuit is scheduled for Tuesday, with the appeals court deadline falling this weekend.

Bill EssayliBill Essayli First assistant US attorneyDonald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentDean Logan Los Angeles County registrarCalifornia Secretary of State's office State election authorityUS Department of Justice Federal agency issuing the letters and lawsuit

DOJ gives California counties 48 hours to set aside 'noncitizen' ballots
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  1. 4

    California officials call demands a threat to certification

    California's secretary of state and the Los Angeles county registrar opposed the federal demands in legal filings, arguing the request threatens to delay certification of the vote, undermine the legitimacy of the midterms, relies on unreliable federal data, and risks disenfranchising citizens.

    “Any election official who knowingly processes the ballot of a noncitizen is opening themselves to legal jeopardy…”
    — Bill Essayli, First assistant US attorney · source
    1. 13 outlets Appeals Court Questions Trump Administration's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots

      first by The Washington Sun, 14d ago · also LA Times, LA Times California, Yahoo, Fox News, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel +6

      4 more headlines
    2. 9 outlets DOJ demands some California counties set aside ballots belonging to suspected noncitizen voters

      first by Mastodon, 15d ago · also NYT, LA Times California, LA Times, CBS News, MS NOW, NBC News +2

      9 more headlines
    3 more claims →
    • kylegriffin1.bsky.social

      BREAKING: The Trump DOJ just sent letters to local election officials across California — every county in the state — demanding they identify potential noncitizens on their voter rolls and set aside their ballots. Local officials would "risk significant federal scrutiny" if they failed to comply.

      kylegriffin1.bsky.socialBluesky15d ago2.5k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 196 posts in this stretch

    • HAPPENING NOW: A 9th Circuit panel (with 2 Trump appointees and 1 Biden appointee) seems overwhelmingly inclined to side with California and shoot down the Justice Department's bid to force California to segregate 20,000 ballots it has identified as likely noncitizens.

      @kyledcheneyX13d ago1.0k▲view on X ↗
    • heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

      Over the past couple of days, the Trump regime has made clear its plans to subvert the current U.S. general election. In an effort to keep control of the House, the Trump regime is threatening California county clerks who do not cooperate with the regime’s effort to sow unwarranted suspicion about noncitizen voting. https://…

      heidilifeldman@mastodon.socialMastodon15d ago30▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  2. 3

    Letters warn officials of 'significant federal scrutiny'

    The Justice Department's letters told election officials across the state that failure to comply with the ballot-segregation demand would mean they 'risk significant federal scrutiny.'

    “risk significant federal scrutiny…”
    — Justice Department letter
  3. background

    DOJ orders 18+ counties to set aside suspect ballots — Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars statewide demanding they sequester and verify ballots from voters the government suspects are noncitizens, requesting social security numbers, ID information and registration copies, with a 48-hour compliance deadline. San Bernardino County alone was told its list includes 1,133 suspected noncitizen voters.

  4. 2

    Administration asks 9th Circuit to bypass district judge

    The Trump administration asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on its noncitizen-voter lawsuit directly, bypassing a decision from the assigned district judge, and set a Saturday deadline for the appeals court to act.

    1. 4 outlets US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rolls

      first by Reuters, 15d ago · also NBC News, ABC News, Al Jazeera

      4 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Ballot Suit

      first by The New York Times, 17d ago

  5. 2 days quiet
  6. 1

    Federal sweep charges 28 with illegal voter registration

    A statewide sweep by federal authorities charged 28 people from the list of 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters with illegally registering to vote; some also face charges of illegal voting and lying on naturalization paperwork, carrying potential years-long prison sentences.

  7. background

    DOJ sues to block ~20,000 'likely' noncitizen votes — Federal prosecutors filed suit against Los Angeles County and the California secretary of state's office seeking to block the counting of votes from roughly 20,000 people the government labels 'likely' noncitizen voters, with a hearing set for Tuesday.

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  1. 3 outlets DOJ Seeks Appeals Court Intervention In California Ballot Lawsuit

    first by ZeroHedge, 15d ago · also Democracy Docket, The Hill

    4 more headlines
  2. 3 outlets DOJ asks appeals court to block California from counting thousands of mail-in ballots

    first by Straight Arrow, 16d ago · also NBC News, Reuters

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort for force California to set aside mail ballots

    first by CNN, 14d ago · also TheGrio

    1 more headline
  4. 2 outlets Justice Department faces skeptical appeals court panel in California ballot fight

    first by Politico, 14d ago · also The New York Times

    1 more headline
  5. 2 outlets Appellate court panel grills DOJ lawyers on Calif. voter fraud suit

    first by UPI, 13d ago · also Yahoo

  6. 2 outlets DOJ again demands immediate block on California counting ballots from alleged noncitizens

    first by Democracy Docket, 16d ago · also The Gateway Pundit

    1 more headline
  7. 2 outlets California makes ‘massive concession’ in lawsuit over 20,000 ‘likely noncitizen’ voters, DOJ says

    first by Blaze Media, 16d ago · also Fox News

    1 more headline

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