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California ballot officials at legal risk, DOJ warns

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, from the development of Oct 16, 2026

Newest development Oct 19, 2026 · 3 reportsJustice Department seeks to BLOCK ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters in California

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecu…

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    California ballot officials at legal risk, DOJ warns

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    Justice Department seeks to BLOCK ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters in California

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  1. MyNorthwest

    California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential pro…

  2. PBS NewsHour

    DOJ says California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.

  3. Just the News

    DOJ warns Calif. election officials they could face prosecution over suspected noncitizen ballots (opens Just the News)

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    “The legal consequences for either facilitating or ignoring a federal crime are significant,” McCotter wrote

  4. KTVU San Francisco

    Trump administration warns California election officials of possible prosecution over noncitizen ballots (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    The Justice Department warned that local California officials who processed and tabulated ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters will be subject to a criminal investigation and possible prosecution.

  5. New York Post

    Trump DOJ issues stark warning to California ballot counters after suing state over 20K suspected noncitizen voters (opens New York Post)

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    The Trump administration has fired a warning shot at California election officials, threatening possible criminal prosecution for counting ballots cast by suspected noncitizens as a bitter voting showdown escalates just weeks before Election Day.

  6. The Guardian

    Trump administration threatens California officials if noncitizens vote in midterms (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm elections , warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by su…

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump vows jail time for California election officials counting ballots from noncitizens (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump promised there will be severe punishment for California election officials who intentionally count ballots cast by alleged noncitizens in the midterm elections. “They will all go to jail for a long period of time,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday.

  8. Revolver News

  9. BizPac Review

    DOJ warns California officials who count noncitizen ballots risk prison time (opens BizPac Review)

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    The Department of Justice has put California on notice that officials who process ballots from suspected non-citizen voters could be subject to federal prosecution. In another sign […]

  10. Watch Dog Report

    California Sent Ballots to 20,000+ Suspected NONCITIZENS (opens Watch Dog Report)

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    The fight over California’s alleged noncitizen voters is not really about a list; it is about the collision between two election imperatives—preventing ineligible voting and preventing erroneous disenfranchisement—under the stopwatch of a looming election.

  11. Breitbart News

    Trump Warns California Election Officials of Jail Time if They Let Noncitizens Vote (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump promised jail for California officials who don’t heed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) warning that they will be criminally charged if they include the mail-in ballots of the some 200,000 people reportedly identified as potential noncitizens in their midterm election tallies.

  12. PJ Media

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    California ballot officials at legal risk, DOJ warns (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecu…

  14. The National Pulse

    Trump is Trying to Stop States from Counting Suspected Noncitizen Ballots. Can He Do It? (opens The National Pulse)

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    On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued California over suspected noncitizen ballots being counted in the state, marking another major election integrity push by President Donald J. Trump.

  15. Blaze Media

    Justice Department seeks to BLOCK ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters in California (opens Blaze Media)

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    The U.S. Dept. of Justice escalated its feud with California officials on Monday when it filed for a temporary restraining order over 20,000 likely noncitizen voters. The DOJ is demanding that officials set aside the ballots from the list of people registered to vote but tagged by the Trump administ…

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