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Politics · October 14, 2026

DoJ threatens California over alleged noncitizen voting as Trump tries to rally support for Republicans – US politics live

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The Justice Department has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to California officials, demanding a review of voter rolls for suspected noncitizens. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sent a password-protected thumb drive containing a list of names to Los Angeles County and the Secretary of State, requesting that ballots for these individuals be segregated or withheld until citizenship is verified. The DOJ has threatened to seek emergency court relief if the state does not comply. While the Trump administration argues these steps are necessary to ensure election integrity, voting experts and previous studies indicate that noncitizen voting remains extremely rare.

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  • The Justice Department sent letters to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County officials.
  • The DOJ provided a password-protected thumb drive containing a list of individuals it suspects are noncitizens.
  • California was given a 48-hour deadline to review the list and respond.
  • The DOJ requested that ballots for individuals on the list be segregated, not canceled, until citizenship is confirmed.
  • The DOJ threatened to seek emergency relief in court if the state fails to comply.

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  • The Justice Department has lost 26 of 31 lawsuits filed to obtain unredacted voter rolls from various states.
  • A Reuters analysis found approximately 30,000 self-declared noncitizens may have been added to rolls since 2000 due to clerical errors.
  • Federal prosecutors announced 16 new criminal cases involving alleged noncitizen voting or registration on the same Monday.
  • DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin previously alerted California in July regarding suspected noncitizens on voter rolls.

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