California officials ordered by DoJ to set aside ‘likely’ noncitizen ballots
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to California counties asking them to set aside and check ballots that might belong to noncitizens. California officials oppose the demands, saying the data is unreliable and the process could delay election results and harm voter rights. Legal battles between California and the Justice Department continue as votes are being counted.Key Facts
- The Justice Department suspects some ballots were cast by noncitizens in California.
- Letters were sent to at least 18 counties asking them to identify and separate these ballots within 48 hours.
- The DOJ requests personal voter information like social security numbers to verify citizenship.
- California’s secretary of state and county officials oppose the request, citing potential delays and voter disenfranchisement.
- The DOJ recently charged 28 people from a list of 20,000 suspected noncitizen registrants with illegal voting and related crimes.
- Data shows illegal voting by noncitizens is very rare and unlikely to affect election outcomes.
- A court hearing on a lawsuit to block counting these ballots is scheduled soon.
- Voting is already in progress, with over 330,000 mail-in ballots counted in California.
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