Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens

By jfischler@statesnewsroom.com, States Newsroom · October 14, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the Trump administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begins in the midterm elections. The Justice Department on Tuesday gave California election officials 48 hours to remove…

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