Politics · 11 d ago
The Justice Department tells California counties to set aside ballots it calls "likely" noncitizen
Voters on the federal list
20,000 ballots to set aside
The Justice Department wants about 20,000 ballots statewide set aside until officials prove the voters are citizens.
Counties have 48 hours to respond, and the letters threaten criminal punishment for any election official who knowingly processes a noncitizen's ballot.
What we know
- Counties were given 48 hours to respond
- The Justice Department has lost 26 voter-roll suits
Not yet
- Whether the courts will block the demand
A court hearing is set for Tuesday, and the administration asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to rule by Saturday.
