California election officials are frustrated by a DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots.
The order requires California officials to set aside ballots rather than process them normally.
OriginalSourceFox NewsUnited StatesLeanRightCredibilityPublished09:21 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceFox NewsUnited StatesLeanRightCredibilityPublished09:21 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rules”
DOJ seeks to sequester about 20,000 ballots mailed to suspected noncitizens in California
Key points
- A federal appeals court ordered California to respond by noon Saturday to the DOJ emergency request.
- The request concerns roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots sent to people the DOJ suspects are noncitizens.
- DOJ asks California to set aside ballots while eligibility is reviewed, not counted with others.
- Judge David Carter had not ruled by a previously requested deadline, prompting the emergency filing.
- California officials argue they cannot verify citizenship status or separate these ballots.
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“California officials ordered by DoJ to set aside ‘likely’ noncitizen ballots”
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“Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters”
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“DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots”
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“DOJ demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters”
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6 6 California election officials are frustrated by a DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots.
The order requires California officials to set aside ballots rather than process them normally.