DOJ seeks court action on California counties and suspected noncitizen ballots

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NBC News ↗ — Headline "DOJ demands California counties help identify noncitizen voters" and excerpt focus on letters sent to 57 counties giving 48 hours to verify a list of 1,133 "likely aliens" or face legal…

Fox News ↗ — Headline and excerpt emphasize Ninth Circuit order for California to respond by noon Saturday to emergency request to sequester ballots tied to roughly 20,000 suspected noncitizens.


DOJ demands California counties help identify noncitizen voters

Left: NBC News

The Department of Justice is warning local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.

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California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rules

Right: Fox News

The DOJ says roughly 20,000 noncitizens received mail-in ballots in California and is demanding the state sequester those votes before they are processed.

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