The Canada Brief

Politics · 5 d ago

Los Angeles City Hall

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Justice Department sends grand jury subpoenas to California election officials

The subpoenas, sent between Oct 21 and Oct 24, seek records from Los Angeles County's election office on its contacts with federal officials and how it screens for unlawful voting by non-citizens.

What we know

  • Judge Carter rejected the ballot request
  • The Justice Department has appealed

Not yet

  • Whether the employees are targets
  • Whether the 20,000 figure is reliable

A federal judge had refused to order California to set aside mail ballots from about 20,000 people the administration says are not citizens. The Justice Department has appealed.

Nov

4

Wednesday

Santa Ana, California

Los Angeles County employees were ordered to appear at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana the day after Election Day. County registrar Dean Logan said election officials are acting in accordance with the law.