DOJ charges 28 in California voting cases as dispute over voter rolls escalates
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Federal prosecutors charged 28 California residents with election-related offenses Monday as the Trump administration intensified its dispute with the state over alleged noncitizen voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
The Justice Department said the defendants are lawful permanent residents, not U.S. citizens, and accused them of offenses including fraudulent voter registration and false statements on naturalization applications. Prosecutors allege most cast ballots. The Washington Examiner reported that at least 11 people were arrested Monday during the statewide operation, called “Protect the Vote.”
The enforcement action followed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to stop California from counting mail ballots associated with 20,000 people federal officials identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status is verified. The department gave state officials 48 hours to review the names on a password-protected thumb drive. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said the federal government had not provided evidence supporting its claim.
The department also warned California and Los Angeles County officials that anyone who knowingly tabulates ballots cast by noncitizens could face investigation or prosecution. It has asked a federal court for an emergency order requiring the disputed ballots to be set aside.
The League of United Latin American Citizens and the NAACP have asked to intervene in the lawsuit, arguing that the federal demands would abruptly alter election procedures and could affect eligible voters. California mails ballots to all registered voters; more than 23 million people are registered statewide.
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