DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent letters to 18 California counties asking them to set aside and check ballots they believe may belong to noncitizens. California officials oppose this, saying the data is unreliable and the request could delay the election results and hurt voters’ rights.Key Facts
- The DOJ asked county officials to set aside ballots it suspects were cast by people who are not U.S. citizens.
- The letters gave counties 48 hours to provide information on these ballots and voters.
- The DOJ wants details like social security numbers and voter registration data to verify citizenship.
- The request affects at least 18 counties in California, including Los Angeles and San Bernardino.
- California officials argue the data is not trustworthy and fear the request may delay counting votes.
- Earlier, the DOJ sued California to block about 20,000 suspected noncitizen votes from being counted.
- Voting is already ongoing in California, with over 330,000 mail ballots counted.
- The DOJ recently charged 28 people with illegally registering or voting as noncitizens.
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