Brief
Justice Department warns California of legal action over non‑citizen mail ballots
A DOJ letter to Secretary of State Shirley Weber orders California to verify citizenship of ballot recipients and threatens legal action.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The U.S. Justice Department has warned California that non‑citizens may have received mail‑in ballots for next month’s midterm elections. A Tuesday letter from acting deputy attorney general Trent McCotter to Secretary of State Shirley Weber provided Los Angeles County officials with a password‑protected thumb drive containing names the department believes are likely non‑citizens. The letter gives the state 48 hours to determine whether any listed individuals are citizens and to instruct local election officials to segregate those ballots until status can be verified, warning that legal action could follow. Neither the California Secretary of State’s office nor the Los Angeles County Registrar responded to requests for comment.
Key facts
- The Justice Department sent a letter to California’s Secretary of State warning of possible legal action over non‑citizen mail ballots. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Acting deputy attorney general Trent McCotter provided a thumb drive with a list of suspected non‑citizen voters to Los Angeles County officials. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- The letter gave California 48 hours to verify citizenship and segregate questionable ballots. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Sources
- [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls”
