California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester ‘noncitizen’ ballots
Local election officials across California are confused and frustrated after receiving letters from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department demanding that county registrars sequester ballots that the federal government believes were sent to noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections. California election officials are frustrated and confused by the Justice Department's demand that county registrars sequester ballots they believe were sent to noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections. The letters, which were sent on Friday, ask for sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, on roughly 20,000 voters. It is illegal for noncitizens to register to vote or cast a ballot, but this is rare. The federal government set a 48-hour deadline for information and warned that legal action could be taken against any official who knowingly counted a noncitizens' vote. The California attorney general’s office said the letters contained errors, including four people allegedly illegally registered to vote in Mendocino County. A panel of 9th Circuit appeals court judges will hear arguments on Sunday about whether California can be compelled to comply with the federal government's demands.
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