San Diego County refuses DOJ demand to set aside nearly 2,000 alleged noncitizen ballots

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1. KESQ Palm Springs

   San Diego County rebuffs DOJ request to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots ↗ (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

   Published Oct 28, 2026

   KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

   SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has refused a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to set aside the ballots of 1,709 San Diego County voters who federal officials allege are non-citizens. A letter signed last week by San Diego U.S.

2. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

   San Diego County refuses DOJ demand to set aside nearly 2,000 alleged noncitizen ballots ↗ (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

   Published Oct 29, 2026

   FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

   San Diego County refused a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to withhold nearly 2,000 ballots over alleged noncitizen voting and threatened legal action against what it called an unlawful voter purge.

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