Trump sues California to prevent counting 20,000 voters' ballots
Summary
President Donald Trump's administration is suing California to stop counting about 20,000 ballots until the voters’ citizenship is verified. The lawsuit claims some noncitizens may have received mail-in ballots, which California officials deny.Key Facts
- The Justice Department alleges California sent mail-in ballots to about 20,000 potentially ineligible voters.
- The lists of possible noncitizens came from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, ICE, Social Security, and State Department records.
- California election officials were asked to verify citizenship of these voters within 48 hours.
- Federal law limits removing voters from registration lists close to an election to protect eligible voters.
- Similar lists in other states have been found inaccurate in the past.
- California officials say they follow voter registration laws and deny state-facilitated fraud.
- Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the lawsuit as a political move to suppress votes.
- Courts have ruled that the federal government cannot control how states run their elections.
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