Trump administration sues California to block counting of alleged noncitizen mail ballots
Summary
President Donald Trump's administration sued California to stop the state from counting mail-in ballots from people the federal government says might not be U.S. citizens. The Justice Department wants California to check voter citizenship before counting these ballots in the upcoming election.Key Facts
- The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against California election officials on Thursday.
- The suit asks a judge to block counting mail ballots from people believed to be noncitizens until their status is confirmed.
- The Justice Department says California missed a 48-hour deadline to review a list of 20,000 names thought to be noncitizens sent ballots.
- California sends mail ballots to all registered voters.
- California officials, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, say the federal government gave no proof that these voters are not citizens.
- Weber noted a similar federal claim about Nevada voters that was proven wrong after investigation.
- The Justice Department claims California did not seriously cooperate to identify noncitizen voters.
- California officials stated they will not follow the federal order to withhold or separate ballots based on this list.
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