Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots
California counties were told by DoJ to set aside and verify ballots administration claims belong to noncitizen voters A US appeals court on Monday ruled against Donald Trump’s justice department in a major voting dispute ahead of the midterm elections, denying a request to block California from counting mail ballots from people on a list of more than 20,000 registered voters the federal…
The Trump administration has requested Washington state to set aside any ballots received from over 400 individuals it believes registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, the Justice Department claimed to have identified 1,500 votes cast by these individuals in prior elections.
Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd stated that they are asking the state to set aside the ballots until officials can confirm the voters' eligibility. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is reviewing the demand, emphasizing the state's commitment to protecting voter information and adherence to due process. The administration's move comes amid increasing efforts to identify noncitizen voters, despite the rarity of such occurrences.
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