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DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens

The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.

DOJ demands California counties identify noncitizen voters: Reports

24 October 2026 at 14:10
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sent letters to election officials in every California county asking that they identify potential noncitizens on their voter rolls, according to several reports.  The letter warned local officials would “risk significant federal scrutiny” if they failed to comply with this request, The New York Times reported, citing a…

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