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Judge rejects Trump administration’s push to force California to set aside thousands of mail ballots

Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens. The decision from U.S. District Judge David Carter is the latest setback for the Trump administration in its efforts to exert more…

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Justice Department asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens

Washington — Federal prosecutors in Washington state asked its top election official Monday to set aside ballots from more than 400 people who they believe are not U.S. citizens, expanding the Justice Department’s efforts to call into question the accuracy of states’ voter rolls just days before the midterm elections. Neil Floyd, the acting U.S….

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Justice Department sues California, claiming it’s mailing ballots to more than 20,000 noncitizens

Washington — The Justice Department sued California on Thursday, alleging that the federal government has identified more than 20,000 noncitizens who are unlawfully registered to vote. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, came after Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sent letters to counties earlier this week,…

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