U.S. government sues California over allegations of noncitizens voting by mail
The U.S. federal government sued California election officials to block counting ballots from over 20,000 registered voters, claiming many are non-citizens.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom called the federal lawsuit a desperate attempt to suppress votes.
- The federal government filed a lawsuit against California election officials to prevent counting ballots from potentially 20,000 registered voters.
- The Department of Homeland Security reportedly told California it had 190,000 non-citizens on its voter rolls.
- The lawsuit sought to set aside ballots from non-citizens.
- The federal government warned that processing ballots from alleged non-citizens could lead to criminal investigation.
- More than 23 million people are registered to vote in California.
- The Department of Justice gave officials 48 hours to review a USB containing a list of non-citizen voters.
- The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against 30 states and Washington, D.C.
- Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter sent letters to California officials.
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