Justice Department sues California over mail-in ballots from approximately 20,000 likely noncitizens ahead of midterm elections
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Thursday against California election officials, seeking to block the state from counting mail-in ballots cast by approximately 20,000 people the federal government has identified as likely noncitizens until their citizenship status is verified. The lawsuit follows the Justice Department's claim that California officials failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to review a password-protected thumb drive containing the list of names.
✓ Verified
- ✓The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday. (Scripps News; 48 mainstream articles confirm)
- ✓The lawsuit seeks to bar counting of mail-in ballots from approximately 20,000 people identified as likely noncitizens. (Scripps News; 48 MSM sources)
- ✓The Justice Department provided a password-protected thumb drive containing the list of names. (Scripps News; 48 MSM sources)
- ✓California officials allegedly failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to review the drive. (Scripps News; 48 MSM sources)
~ Interpretation
- ~The lawsuit raises questions about federal-state coordination in election administration. (Implied by reporting of the suit itself, interpretation by source)
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