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Trump administration sues California and threatens officials over alleged noncitizen ballots
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People the DOJ charged for election misconduct this year
The Trump administration sued California after the state missed a 48-hour deadline to review a DOJ list of about 20,000 people it identified as likely noncitizens. DOJ also warned election officials they could face criminal prosecution for processing their ballots; California disputes the list and methodology.
5 sourcesPBS News, Al JazeeraUpdated
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The United States Department of Justice is leading an effort to catch and prosecute people it says illegally cast ballots.
5 of 5 sources“The Trump administration has made the pursuit of noncitizen voters a priority”