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Trump’s DOJ threatens 'criminal liability' for California officials in vote counting suit

By jfischler@statesnewsroom.com, States Newsroom · October 28, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice in a federal court hearing Tuesday warned California election officials could be prosecuted if they count ballots cast by noncitizen voters, in a case brought by the Trump administration demanding that the state set aside the ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters. The remark by a…

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Trump’s DOJ threatens 'criminal liability' for California officials in vote counting suit

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