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Justice Department Sues California Over Voter Rolls

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The US Justice Department has sued California over allegations that more than 20,000 people suspected of being noncitizens are registered to vote, seeking a court order to prevent their mail-in ballots from being counted in the November 3 midterm elections until their citizenship status is verified.

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The Trump administration has fired a warning shot at California election officials, threatening possible criminal prosecution for counting ballots cast by suspected noncitizens as a bitter voting showdown escalates just weeks before Election Day.

4 of 9 outletsfirst reported 16 Octwording from New York Post

Federal officials supplied Los Angeles County with a password-protected thumb drive identifying suspected noncitizens who were sent mail-in ballots, according to letters sent Tuesday to Secretary of State Shirley Weber and LA County Clerk Dean Logan.

3 of 9 outletsfirst reported 15 Octwording from New York Post

“The [justice department’s] relentless efforts to unlawfully gain access to states’ protected voter data and purge voter rolls serve only to cause chaos and fuel public distrust in our elections,” Weber said.

3 of 9 outletsfirst reported 15 Octwording from The Guardian

The letter was directed to the Los Angeles County Counsel’s office, with copies sent to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan.

3 of 9 outletsfirst reported 16 Octwording from New York Post

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  1. 14 Oct

    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is threatening legal action against California unless state and local officials review a list of potential noncitizens on their voter rolls.

    4 outlets · NBC News
  2. 15 Oct

    Federal officials supplied Los Angeles County with a password-protected thumb drive identifying suspected noncitizens who were sent mail-in ballots, according to letters sent Tuesday to Secretary of State Shirley Weber and LA County Clerk Dean Logan.

    3 outlets · New York Post
  3. 16 Oct

    The letter is addressed to the Los Angeles county counsel’s office and also is copied to the California secretary of state, Shirley Weber, and the Los Angeles county registrar, Dean Logan, effectively putting the entire state on notice.

    2 outlets · The Guardian
  4. 17 Oct

    Trump threatens California officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballots

    2 outlets · The Straits Times

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