Justice Department Sues California Over Voter Rolls
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- Safiyah RiddleToronto Star
- Eric TuckerToronto Star
- Jane C. TimmNBC News
- Roxanne HogeNew York Post
- Ben ChapmanNew York Post
- Sam LevineThe Guardian
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“The Department of Justice sent letters to California election officials demanding immediate action to ensure that noncitizens who automatically received ballots per California law do not vote in the upcoming federal election,” a Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement.
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- 14 Oct
“The Department of Justice sent letters to California election officials demanding immediate action to ensure that noncitizens who automatically received ballots per California law do not vote in the upcoming federal election,” a Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement.
- 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.
Coverage 7 articles
16 Oct Justice Department suing California for failure to provide voter info ahead of midterms
CBS News
15 Oct Justice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballots
CBS News
15 Oct US justice department sues California over alleged noncitizen voting
The Guardian
15 Oct Trump administration sues California over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on state’s voter rolls
New York Post
15 Oct California officials won’t open DOJ drive with alleged noncitizen voter records — here’s their excuse
New York Post
14 Oct Justice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters
NBC News- 14 Oct Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls
Toronto Star
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