California leaders rebuke Trump administration’s push over alleged noncitizen voting
Summary
California leaders criticized the Trump administration’s request that state election officials check about 20,000 ballots linked to people suspected of being noncitizens. State officials said the federal government provided no evidence explaining why the people were ineligible and warned that the process could affect eligible voters; an appeals court is scheduled to hear the dispute on Tuesday.Key Facts
- Federal prosecutors asked California election officials to verify a list of about 20,000 ballots within 48 hours, less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
- Los Angeles officials said a high percentage of people on the list were born in the United States.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom said the list included people who had never voted and voters from the wrong county.
- Attorney General Rob Bonta said federal officials provided names but no information showing why the people were allegedly ineligible.
- The Justice Department said it wanted county officials to provide information so the Department of Homeland Security could verify citizenship.
- The Justice Department recently charged 28 foreign nationals with allegedly registering to vote fraudulently.
- Some California officials took no action, citing the short time before the election, and the dispute led to litigation.
- An appeals court is scheduled to hear the case on Tuesday.
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