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California's Ballot Controversy: DOJ and Courts Clash Over Alleged Non-Citizen Voting

California's Ballot Controversy: DOJ and Courts Clash Over Alleged Non-Citizen Voting

US Justice Department challenges California over 20,000 ballots linked to suspected noncitizens
US Justice Department challenges California over 20,000 ballots linked to suspected noncitizens

The Justice Department is asking a federal appeals court to prevent California from counting about 20,000 ballots linked to people it suspects are noncitizens.

Trump-appointed judge questions president’s bid to block 20,000 California ballots
Trump-appointed judge questions president’s bid to block 20,000 California ballots

A panel of federal appellate judges on Sunday questioned the timing, constitutionality and authority of the Justice Department’s demand that California election officials set aside thousands of...

Chabria: California votes. Trump's Justice Department panics
Chabria: California votes. Trump's Justice Department panics

Lawyers for the Justice Department managed to get a three-judge panel to convene a rare emergency hearing on Sunday.

California judge pauses voter probes in 9 states over unreliable data, then delays ruling for appeal
California judge pauses voter probes in 9 states over unreliable data, then delays ruling for appeal

v A federal judge in California issued a temporary halt on federal investigations into suspected noncitizen voter registration. This ruling follows concerns regarding the reliance on flawed data...

‘Guilty Of Ballot Harvesting’: Republican Senator Takes Aim At California As Trump Threatens Jail Time
‘Guilty Of Ballot Harvesting’: Republican Senator Takes Aim At California As Trump Threatens Jail Time

Tillis’s remarks come amid a legal battle between the Trump administration and California over voter registration records and allegations that noncitizens could receive ballots.

‘Identify Who Is A Citizen’: Trump’s DOJ Warns California Election Officials Over Non-Citizen Ballots
‘Identify Who Is A Citizen’: Trump’s DOJ Warns California Election Officials Over Non-Citizen Ballots

Trump admin is escalating scrutiny of voter rolls, with officials seeking to block more than 20,000 California mail-in ballots linked to people they believe may be non-citizens.

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